Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North East Fife
Town
Moonzie
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), VC or GC Recipients
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85544

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Current location

In the Kirkyard
Parish Church
up the farm track just beyond Moonzie Farm
Moonzie
North East Fife
Fife
KY15 4NL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 33860 17600
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
A small grey granite celtic cross with wheel-head set on a tapering pedestal and rustic base. The commemoration and names of the fallen dead are set in lead lettering on the face of the pedestal. The names include David Finlay VC.
Inscription
IN MEMORY OF/OUR HEROIC DEAD/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/[names in 2 columns]/"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Crichton, Alexander
Downie, George
Finlay, David
Harley, William
Henderson, William
Johnston, Charles
Laing, John
Low, J Morrison (yr. Of Kilmaron)
Moir, Angus
Orr, Robert
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Lead
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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