Memorial details

Memorial type
Hospital / Clinic
District
Gordon
Town
Insch
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: August 1922
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87758

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Current location

at the entrance
on the outside wall.
Insch and District War Memorial Hospital
Rannes Street
Insch
Gordon
Grampian
AB52 6JJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 63140 27940
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Hospital with 2 plain stone tablets outside; the names are inscribed in black and are recessed into the tablet.
Inscription
left tablet "IN REVERED MEMORY"/INSCH/names right tablet: "IN REVERED MEMORY"/PREMNAY/names
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bagrie, J
Beattie, J
Beattie, P
Beattie, W
Beverly, A
Calder, J
Christie, G
Cook, H B
Coutts, A
Coutts, J
See details for all 55 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 55
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: initial s of forenames, surname,place of residence
    Order of information: by place, bar one name
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Hospital
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
History
As built it had 8 general beds, 3 maternity beds and an operating theatre. In 1972 a day room was added with funds raised by the local community, and a further extension in 1993. The adjoining purpose built Health Centre was added in 1979.
Costs

Site: NIL
Comments: The site was given by the Laird, C E N Leith Hay of Leith Hall and Rannes

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Details: £7,500 raised-mainly by public subscription
Reference

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