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Memorial details

Memorial type
Hospital / Clinic
District
Gordon
Town
Insch
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57109

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Current location

Insch and District War Memorial Hospital
Rannes Street
Insch
Gordon
Grampian
AB52 6JJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 63140 27940
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Hospital (two rectangular stone name tablets with black lettering placed each side of the entrance: our reference 87758 which has the full history of the hospital). In the vestibule is a dedicatory triptych style board with broken pedimented top. A cross surrounded by rays at top. Inscription under cross and fallen listed in three columns below. WW2 names added on wooden wings to main board.
Inscription
Stone tablet one and two: IN REVERED MEMORY/ (Names) Board, centre section: INSCH AND DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL HOSPITAL/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN EVERLASTING GRATITUDE TO ALL OF THIS DISTRICT/ WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 AND/ TO THE HALLOWED MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED/ THIS HOSPITAL IS ERECTED/ [Column 1]- INSCH/[29 names]/CULSALMOND/[19 names] [Column 2]- PREMNAY/[26 names]/LESLIE/[16 names] [Column 3]- OYNE/[23 names]/CHAPEL OF GARRIOCH/[29 names] [at the base of the board]- THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE Board, left hand side: 1939/ INSCH/ (Names)/ LESLIE/ (Names)/ OYNE/ (Names) Board, right hand side: 1945/ PREMNAY/ (Names)/ CHAPEL OF/ GARIOCH/ (Names)/ CULSALMOND/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, James
Bagrie, James
Barnett, Douglas
Beattie, James
Beattie, Peter
Beattie, William
Benzie, George
Beverley, Andrew
Beverly, Andrew
Bremner, Thomas
See details for all 140 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 142
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 142
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, decorations, home village
    Order of information: by village
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, home village
    Order of information: home village, surname, forename
Components
  • Hospital
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brick
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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