Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Moray
Town
Elgin
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 July 1920
    Attended by: Sheriff Howden, of Elgin
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
74430

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Current location

On display in a corner of the Club’s Dining Room
Elgin Golf Club
Hardhillock
Birnie Road
Elgin
Moray
Grampian
IV30 8SX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 21679 60731
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Manuscript Scroll, illuminated initial lettering at top. Coloured Celtic border, with the royal arms on the top and the shields of the colonies on the sides. A naval picture forms the base scroll. Small Maltese crosses at top and bottom. This is all packaged within a dark brown wooden frame and is protected by glass.
Inscription
PRO REGE ET PATRIA /ROLL OF HONOUR/ OF THE MEMBERS OF / THE ELGIN GOLF CLUB/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baxter, Charles H
Black, William
Collier, Guy C
Dow, David Edward
Forsyth, John
Fraser, Findlay S
Fraser, Murdo
Gordon, Alex B
Gordon, George Duff
Gourlay, John Norman
See details for all 29 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 29
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 29
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetically by surname
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Northern Scot, 3 July 1920

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