Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
Stanley
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8 June 1924
    Attended by: Dr Laura Sandeman of Aberdeen, eldest daughter of Colonel Frank Stewart Sandeman, former owner of Stanley Mill
  • Unveiled
    Date: 24 April 1949
    Attended by: Sir Thomas Riddell Webster, President of British Legion Scotland
  • Dedicated
    Date: 8 June 1924
    Attended by: Captain W Elliot of the Church Army
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44777

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Current location

Sited next to St Columba's Church
West Park
Perth Road
Stanley
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH1 4LT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 10778 33050
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
FIGURE OF SCOTTISH SERVICEMAN WITH KILT, FULL SERVICE KIT AND RIFLE HUNG OVER LEFT SHOULDER. FIGURE SURMOUNTS STEPPED STONE PEDIMENT. TOP LEVEL OF PEDIMENT IS OF SMOOTH STONE AND BEARS PLAQUE. LOWER LAYER IS ROUGH-HEWN AND BEARS FURTHER PLAQUE. STEPPED BASE.
Inscription
WW1 Dedication Plaque-1914 STANLEY 1919/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF OUR BELOVED DEAD/THE CALL TO ARMS WAS THEIR DEATH KNELL/FOR THE DEAR HOMELAND THEY FOUGHT AND FELL/THIS SACRED SHRINE STANDS HERE TO TELL/LEST WE FORGET Plaques on other 3 faces- 1. Column 1-SEAFORTHS/[names]/GORDONS/[name]/CAMERONS/[name]/ARGYLES/[name]/RASC/[name] Column 2-M.G.. CORPS/[names]/ARMY CYCLIST/[name]/CANADIANS/[names]/AUSTRALIANS/[names] 2. THE BLACK WATCH/[names in 2 columns] 3. Column 1-ROYAL NAVY/[name]/R.N. BRIGADE/[name]/R.N. RESERVE/[name]/R. MARINES/[name]/SCOTTISH HORSE[name]/R. SCOTS/[name] Column 2-KINGS L'POOL/[name]/K.O.S.B./[name]/R. INNIS. FUS./[name]/R. ENGINEERS[name]/K.R. RIFLES/[name]/MANCH. REGT./[name] WW2 Plaque-SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945/ Column 1-ROYAL NAVY/[name]/SCOTTISH HORSE/[names]/R.A.S.C./[names]/BLACK WATCH/[names]/ Column 2-R.A. CH. D/[name]/R.A.M.C./[name]/ROYAL AIR FORCE/[names]/MERCHANT NAVY/[name]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, John
Ames, James
Archibald, Daniel
Archibald, James
Brodie, William
Brydson, John
Bryson, David
Cameron, James
Campbell, Donald
Campbell, John
See details for all 65 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 51
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 51
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service, decorations
    Order of information: service THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 13
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 13
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: service THEN rank THEN forename
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Ashlar
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Ashlar
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Ashlar
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Costs

Comments: In 1922 ex-servicemen from Stanley with Captain W Elliott of the Church Army decided to raise a memorial to the fallen of World War I. Funds were raised, with a large donation from the nearby St Columba's Episcopal Church.

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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