Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Angus
Town
Forfar
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
LORD ROBERTS MEMORIAL WORKSHOPS (Makers)
Mr T. Stoddart Cowan D.A. (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1948
    Attended by: Brigadier Andrew Peffers C.B.E.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11 November 1948
    Attended by: Reverend D.M. Bell
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
68967

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Current location

Forfar Academy
Forfar Community Campus
Kirriemuir Road
Forfar
Angus
Tayside
DD8 3TG
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 45177 51708
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Forfar Academy
    Taylor Street
    Forfar
    Angus
    Tayside
    DD8 3LB
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NO 45162 51467
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Rectangular board with an extension at the top with the academy crest, and a carved pillar each side. Along the lower edge are three carved wreaths and the names are in three columns in gold lettering.
Inscription
1939 - 1945/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE FORMER PUPILS OF FORFAR ACADMY/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, Alexander D
Alexander, Douglas A
Angus, James G W
Barrie, Thomas B
Bell, David M
Black, George
Black, William
Bowman, Harry
Bowman, James
Bruce, Andrew D
See details for all 73 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 73
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 73
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Paid for by subscription by former pupils.
Reference
  • Forfar Dispatch 18 November 1948 (page 2) reported the unveiling in depth, mentioning that the designer was the Academy's principal Art teacher.
  • Forfar Dispatch 20 May 1948 (page 1) reported that the cost of the memorial was to be met by subscription from former pupils, who were invited to send contributions.
  • Dundee Evening Telegraph 5 October 1948 (page 1) mentioned that the memorial was among those whose construction Her Majesty the Queen had taken a keen interest in during her visit that day to the Lord Roberts Memorial Workshops in Dundee.

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