Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Moray
Town
Spey Bay
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Before 14 April 1947
    Attended by: Mrs Milton, Lower Auchenreath, mother of Private J M Milton, Gordon Highlanders - first casualty in the district
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44586

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Bellie Cemetery
On right hand side of B9104 heading for Spey Bay from Fochabers
Spey Bay
Moray
Grampian
IV32 7PT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 35311 61015
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
WHEEL CROSS OF STONE WITH TAPERING SHAFT SURMOUNTING TAPERING PLINTH. PLINTH STANDS ON TWO-STEPPED STONE BASE. INSCRIPTION IS ON SHAFT OF CROSS. NAMES ARE ON PLINTH. BLACK LETTERING. CELTIC-STYLE CARVING ON HEAD OF CROSS.
Inscription
THIS CROSS/ IS/ PLACED HERE/ TO/ THE MEMORY/ OF THE MEN/ OF THE DISTRICT/ OF SPEY-BAY/ WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ SECOND/ WORLD WAR./ 1939 + 1945 (NAMES)/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cruickshank, James A.
Finlayson, Daniel
Geddes, Walter H.
Hepburn, William G.
Kessack, Alexander
Mclaren, Robert M.
Mclean, John
Milton, James M.
Minty, James C.
Scorgie, John A.
See details for all 13 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of information: service THEN surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
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.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-44586

For queries, please contact [email protected].