Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Shrine
- District
- North East Fife
- Town
- Pitlessie
- County
- Fife
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 85546
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Current location
Sir David Wilkie Memorial Hall
Pitlessie
North East Fife
Fife
KY15 7SP
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NO 33288 09653
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A freestone shrine of classical design standing within its own railed enclosure. The commemoration with a carved wreath is carved in stone on the face of the arch. The names are on a bronze plaque below, with a bronze plaque below that from the local ex-servicemen and another bronze plaque below that for WW2. On the 12 o'clock face is carved the names of theatres of war.
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face: TO THE/GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF/THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/WHO DIED/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919 Plaque: IN MEMORY OF/OUR FALLEN COMRADES/FROM CULTS AND DISTRICT/EX-SERVICE MEN WW2 Plaque: [unable to read dedication] 12 o'clock face: YPRES/FESTUBERT/THE SOMME/ARMENTIERES/THE DARDANELLES/SALONICA
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Aitken, Joseph
Alison, William
Anderson, Andrew
Bayne, Alexander
Bayne, Herriot
Bayne, William
Brown, John
Carstairs, Alexander
Carstairs, Andrew
Carstairs, Thomas
See details for all 23 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Shrine
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Detail
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron
- Shrine
- Condition
- Pitlessie
- WMO ID: 242866
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 18-06-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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