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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kirkcaldy
Town
Kinghorn
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
56508

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Current location

Kinghorn Parish Church
St James' Place
Kinghorn
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY3 9SX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 27167 86951
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Brass plaque with black and red engraved lettering. Double line border around the inscription with foliate pattern in relief at each corner
Inscription
1914 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE/ MEN FROM THIS CHURCH WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS. THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbie, Peter
Armitage, Alexr.
Brown, Philip
Brown, Robert L
Chalmers, David
Collins, Adam
Cruikshanks, James
Davie, Andrew
Davie, Frederick
Dobie, James J
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 36
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 36
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: height 560mm, width 760mm
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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