Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Banff And Buchan
Town
Ordiquhill
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24th April 1921
    Attended by: Mr T Gordon D Duff, Park House
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24th April 1921
    Attended by: Rev. G. G. MacDonald
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8668

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Current location

Parish Church
Ordiquhill
Banff And Buchan
Grampian
AB54 7RA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 56478 55610
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Fine-axed Celtic cross on a rustic plinth
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/OF THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT/WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/AND THE 1939-1945 WAR/[names]/1939-1945/[names]/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chalmers, George
Dow, Alexander
Duff, Lachlan Gordon
Duncan, James
Duncan, Robert
Duncan, William
Edward, David
Ewing, Alexander
Fetch, John
Gray, George
See details for all 20 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 17
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 17
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 4000mm
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2277&highlight=ordiquhill&mforum=warmemscot
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 26 April 1921 CORNHILL MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY MR G. DUFF, DRUMMUIR.
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 01 July 1920 CORNHILL WAR MEMORIAL Cornhill War Memorial Committee decided to commence immediately the erection of the memorial in Ordiquhill Churchyard facing the Keith-Aberchirder road. Funds so far amount to £165
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 19 February 1920 CORNHILL MEMORIAL SITE Site to the South West of the crossroads in the village turned down and Ordiquhill Churchyard chosen.

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