Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
North East Fife
Town
St Andrews
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44477

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Current location

3a
St Salvator's Chapel
North Street
St Andrews
North East Fife
Fife
KY16 9UY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 51012 16836
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
WW2 BOOK OF REMEMBRANCE KEPT WITHIN STONE CASE. CASE IS SEALED WITH METAL, DECORATIVE DOORS. LATIN INSCRIPTION CARVED INTO WALL IN RED AND GILT LETTERING. STONE CASE FOR BOOK IS PITCHED AT TOP AND HAS RELIEF IN PEDIMENT DEPICTING CROSS SURMOUNTING SPHERE. SHIELD IS SURROUNDED BY LEAVES (?).
Inscription
INSCRIPTION ON WALL TO LEFT OF STONE CASE: MOX ET EORUM QUI IN ALTO BELLO VITAM PROFUNDERUNT INSCRIPTION TO RIGHT: QUORUMQUE NOMINA HIC INQODIQUE SUNT INSCRIPTA MCMXXXIX MCMXLV
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Case
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Door
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • See this website for a searchable on line version of the Draft Roll of Service- www.fdca.org.uk/Second_War.html
  • A COMPLETE LIST OF THOSE WHO SERVED IS HELD IN THE RARE BOOKS DEPARTMENT OF ST ANDREW'S UNIVERSITY LIBRARY.

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