Craig Parish, Ferryden - WW1

• near the Old Inch Bridge
  Ferryden
  Angus
  Tayside
  Scotland
  
  OS Grid Ref: Undefined
  Denomination: Undefined

• First World War (1914-1918)
  Total names on memorial: 57
  Served and returned: 0
  Died: 57
  Exact count: yes
  Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
  Order of information: regiment THEN rank THEN surname
• First World War - civilians
  Total names on memorial: 2
  Served and returned: 0
  Died: 2
  Exact count: yes
  Information shown: surname, forename, service
  Order of information: surname

• Tablet
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Stone
• Cross
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Granite
• Plaques / Panels with names
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Granite
• Plinth
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Granite
• Base
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Stone
• Steps
  Measurements: Undefined
  Materials: Stone

• Craig Parish
• WMO ID: 250768
• Condition: Good [last updated on 05-03-2020]
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Comments: A penny was levied on every box of fish landed and a penny on every pound of wages paid by tradesmen, for a year.

• Dundee Courier - Monday 04 October 1920 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19201004/112/0006 PARISH OF CRAIG WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. SIXTY-ONE MEN WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY. On a little knoll commanding the entrances to Montrose, Craig parish, and Ferryden, and also a beautiful outlook upon the sea, stands the parish of Craig war memorial, which was unveiled on Saturday afternoon by the Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, Lord-Lieutenant of the county of Forfar. Captain Stansfeld of Dunninald presided, and Rev. P. S. Bisset and Rev. R. M'lver took part the dedication service. Montrose Pipe Band played "The Flowers of the Forest," while the " Last Post" was sounded a bugler. The memorial is in the form of old Celtic cross standing upon a plinth of roughened granite, surrounded by four steps. Upon a slab of polished granite in the centre of the plinth is inscribed the 61 names of the fallen. They are follows:—
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• Dundee Courier - Thursday 22 May 1919 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19190522/055/0004 FERRYDEN WAR MEMORIAL. At a well attended meeting held in Ferryden Mission Hall last night the villagers agreed to combine with the landward portion of the Craig Parish in the erection of a war memorial for the district, subject to the approval of meeting of the landward parishioners. The meeting adopted the site in the proximity of the Inch Bridge. Among other proposals made for the memorial were those of an arch gateway to erected over the extension of the burying ground of Rossie Island, a bowling green or recreation ground, and the raising of a fund to supplement the allowance of widows and orphans of those who have fallen. The meeting decided to remit it to a committee from the village and from the landward portion together with the Parish Council to bring forward a definite Proposal, and Messrs Joseph West, James Anderson, James Pert, p. Mackenzie, and Robert Pert were appointed to represent Ferryden. Mr WilMam Mearns secured the approval of the fishermen to levy a penny on every box of fish landed the by the fleet during the next year, and Mr W Pert, speaking behalf of the tradesmen in the village, stated that he would endeavour to raise one penny on every pound of wages paid by the tradesmen.
• Angus SMR - NO75NW0207 - CRAIG PARISH WAR MEMORIAL online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/smrpub/master/detail.aspx?tab=main&refno=NO75NW0207
• Canmore ID 195547 canmore.org.uk/site/195547/montrose-ferryden-craig-war-memorial Montrose, Ferryden, Craig War Memorial