Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Moray
Town
Lossiemouth
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians, VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: August 1922
    Attended by: Mrs J Brander-Dunbar
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8718

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Current location

Opposite the site of the former railway station.
Pitgaveny Sreet
Lossiemouth
Moray
Grampian
IV31 6NR
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 23824 70847
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Large stone monument set into the cliff on the sea front. Seated male figure representing peace and victory is above the inscription.
Inscription
TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF LOSSIEMOUTH / AND THE LANDWARD PART OF THE PARISH OF DRAINIE WHO DIED IN THE / SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR 1914 - 1919 - NOT IN VAIN/(NAMES)/ AND THOSE WHO DIED IN THE WAR 1939 - 1945/NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, Jas. P
Allan, J
Anderson, Jas.
Andrews, H
Baikie, Alex.
Baikie, John
Balfour, Henry C
Barbour, Arthur
Bell, Thos. H
Birnie, J A
See details for all 240 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 141
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 141
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: regiment / service, rank, surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: regiment / service THEN surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 71
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 71
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, rank, surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: service, surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, rank, surname, forenames,
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, servicer
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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