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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

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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
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
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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