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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
Kenmore
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 May 1921
    Attended by: The Marchioness of Breadalbane
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5687

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Current location

outside the Parish Church
Kenmore
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH15 2HH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NN 77222 45431
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Small Celtic style wheel cross, above square block with crossed swords with 1914 above and 1919 below, on two stepped base.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF / GOD / AND IN THE SACRED / MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF KENMORE PARISH / WHO FELL IN THE / GREAT WAR / (NAMES) / "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" / AIR SON DIA OS DUTHAICH (INSCRIPTION: FOR OUR GOD AND COUNTRY) / 1914 / 1919
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Campbell, James
Campbell, John
Cowan, Hugh
Crichton, John
Dewar, James
Fraser, Duncan
Fraser, John
Fraser, Malcolm
Gillies, Donald
Glover, Fred
See details for all 32 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, home village
    Order of information: home village
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Photograph/s
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • A tribute to Private John McLaren, written by his Minister- have been talking to the children about the qualities of obedience, earnestness, and manliness and love that marked the character of Samuel as boy and man and I should like, before closing to make a reference to boy who grew up among us who was endowed with these qualities and who has now died in his countries service. Most of us here were well aquainted with the late Pte John McLaren and Camerons, and we held him in the highest respect. In civil life we knew him to be quiet and modest, as a workman he was most industrious and painstaking; as a son and brother he was dutiful and affectionate. Four years ago this country was in dire straits Kitchener was calling for men. John McLaren heard that call and right away responded. He enlisted in the Cameron Highlanders and in the course of time was sent to France. There he took part in many a fierce struggle, until in 1915 his Division was transferred to Macedonia to hold the Bulgars back. There he had to work hard in a trying and extremely unhealthy climate----- and helped to prepare those extensive lines---- that saved the city of Salonika from ----- Later on he advanced to the malaria----- the Struma. He took a brave and manly part in many raids and battles that have been -------- of here at home. When not engaged in------- life out there was weary and monotonous in the extreme but he held on with----------------------------------- and tenacity until after------------------------- turn came for leave home. While he was with us here the news came that an advance had been made in Macedonia and before he could have been far on his way back Bulgaria surrendered. We hoped that he was returning to enjoy the victory to which he had contributed his strength and earnest spirit; but the heavenly father had other plans for him. His fighting was indeed finished and all his victories won. He was called to enjoy a better place than earth could give. Travelling through Italy, he contracted a chill that developed into pneumonia and in the hospital attached to the rest camp at Tarantino he died. His remains are buried among the graves of that sunny land and his spirit enjoys the light of the blessed father---- We mourn for him----------
  • The Scotsman, Wednesday 25th May 1921, Page 7 KENMORE A beautiful Celtic Cross, designed after the style of St. Martin's Cross, Iona, erected on the village green at Kenmore to the memory of 32 Loch Tayside men who fell in the war, was unveiled by the Marchioness of Breadalbane. The service in the Parish Church was largely attended by people from all parts of the surrounding district. The service was conducted by Rev. W. Calder, Lawers; rev. A. McCall, Ardeonaig; and Rev. J. B. Athol Gordon, M.A., Kenmore; while the prayer of dedication was offered up by Rev. William A. Gillies, B.D., Hon. C.F., parish minister. Afterwards a number of wreaths were laid on the memorial.
  • PERTHSHIRE ADVERTISER: 25.05.1921 UNVEILED BY THE MARCHIONESS OF BREADALBANE SIMPLE BUT IMPRESSIVE CEREMNONY “There has never been such a large congregation in the Parish Church since the disruption”. This message conveyed to a representative of the ‘Perthshire Advertiser’ by the Rev. W. A. Gillies, B.D., Hon., C.F., at the unveiling of Kenmore’s War Memorial to its fallen heroes, is in itself striking testimony to the dead, and to the unity which culminated in the unveiling of the memorial on Sunday afternoon by the Marchioness of Breadalbane, Taymouth Castle. The scattered parish was thoroughly represented. Fortunately the sun shone beautifully on what is surely one of the fairest spots in the Fair County. The usual services at Lawers, Fearnan, Ardeonaig, Ardtalnaig, and Morenish were dispensed with, and, scattered as these hamlets are from the village proper, they all sent a goodly quota, while Fortingall, Aberfeldy, and the other immediate neighbourhoods were well represented. Taking the form of a Celtic Cross, rustic in character, and designed by Messrs Garden & Coy., Aberdeen, the memorial occupies a prominent position at the entrance to the church and bears the following Roll of Honour:- “TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF KENMORE PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR” KENMORE JOHN CRICHTON, LIEUT., BLACK WATCH JOHN MACKIE, PTE., BLACK WATCH, HAROLD TOWNER, PTE., BLACK WATCH FRED. GLOVER, PTE., LONDON REGIMENT ARTHUR PINKNEY, STOKER, ROYAL NAVY JAMES MCLAREN, PTE., BLACK WATCH ANDREW INKSTER, PTE., BLACK WATCH STYX ALEX. MCINNES, PTE., GORDON HIGHLANDERS JOHN MCDONALD, PTE., LONDON SCOTTISH ALEX. MCLAREN, PTE., BLACK WATCH DONALD GILLIES, PTE., BLACK WATCH ACHARN DUNCAN MCPHERSON, PTE., CANADIANS JOHN MCLAREN, PTE., CAMERON HIGHLANDERS JAMES CAMPBELL, PTE., K.O. SCOTTISH BORDERERS LACHLAN MCOWAN, PTE., SCOTS GUARDS THOMAS MCRAE, CORPL., BLACK WATCH ARDTAINAIG JOHN CAMPBEL, PTE., SCOTTISH RIFLES MORENISH DONALD P. STEWART, PTE., A. & S. HIGHLANDERS ALEX. STEWART, R.N. DIVISION LAWERS JAMES MCNAB, TROOPER, SCOTTISH HORSE WILLIAM HENDRY, PTE., BLACK WATCH PETER MCGREGOR, PTE., BLACK WATCH DUNCAN MCGREGOR, PTE., BLACK WATCH FEARNAN DUNCAN MATHIESON, CORPL., H. L. INFANTRY PETER MATHIESON, PTE., BLACK WATCH HUGH COWAN, PTE., R S. FUSILIERS JOHN FRASER, DRIVER R. F. ARTILLERY JAMES DEWAR, PTE., SCOTS GUARDS DUNCAN MCPHAIL, PTE., SCOTS GUARDS DUNCAN FRASER, PTE., SCOTS GUARDS MALCOLM FRASER, PTE. SCOTS GREYS “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER MORE” The service in the church, short but beautifully impressive, was taken part in by the Rev. W. A. Gillies, B.D.; Rev. W. Calder, U.F. Church, Lawers; Rev J. B. Athol Gordon, M.A., U.F. Church, Kenmore; and the Rev. A. M’Call, U.F. Church, Ardeonaig. Lady Breadalbane occupied her usual seat in the heritors' gallery. The sermon was delivered by the Rev. J. B. Athol Gordon, M.A., U.F. Church, Kenmore, who took as his text, Hebrews xi., verse 4 “By faith Abel offered unto God an excellent sacrifice, and by it, he being dead, yet speaketh”. Dwelling wholly on the solemn occasion which had brought the far flung parishioners together the Rev. Mr Gordon referred to a visit to the devastated regions, and the scenes of desolation and abject ruin which he had pictured on every hand. The Germans were out for the conquest of not only France and Britain, her great rival, but were avowedly and openly out for world domination. So far as one could see they would have achieved their object had it not been checked by the “contemptible little British Army”. And if they had been victorious not only would the world have been enslaved under their autocratic military rule, but their ideas and doctrines would gradually have dominated the thinking of the world. The service over, the congregation was formed into a procession, and headed by Pipers Duncan M’Niven and Charles M’Eachren, marched slowly to the cross, which was flanked on either side by the Masonic Brethren of Lodge Tay and Lyon, and the ex-servicemen of the district, under the respective charges of Bro. D. M’Naughton, R.W.M., and ex-Lieutenant Wm. M’Laren. The Marchioness of Breadalbane, with a graceful movement, laid bare the memorial, which had been partially covered with the Union Jack. Her Ladyship followed up the ceremony with a few beautiful sentences specially appropriate to the occasion, in the course of which she said they were met as one people with one thought and sympathy between them all, and that was to celebrate the unveiling of this beautiful monument which the people of the parish had erected to the memory of those of their friends and relatives who went forth to die for their King and country and for them. To many of them, on looking on the names inscribed on the cross, sweet and tender memories came to their mind of those who were gone. These young fellows, with their hearts full of the passion of doing the right thing went forth perhaps on such a morning as that, when everything was full of life, and yet they went without a word of murmur or regret. The monument, they hoped, would stand for generations to tell those that came after them of the noble deeds of these young men. In her sermon Her Ladyship expressed the view that Mr Gordon really touched the keynote of what a real memorial should be. When they looked around them and saw and heard of all the unrest, the love of pleasure, the love of money, the strife and dissentions which were raging all over the world, it made them feel there was something else for them yet to do - to raise a monument for these dead boys, not built by hands, but built by character. She knew many of them said and felt “what good is it for me to try and lead a better life”, but she felt there was for them that same building of character today, by which they must strive to be less selfish, less greedy, strive to live in better peace and good will among each other, and in doing that they should raise an even better monument to the dead than this one. Then and only then could they truly say “Thank God”. The prayer of Dedication offered by the Rev. A. W. Gillies, B.D., was peculiarly appropriate to a deeply impressive occasion. Pressure of space compels only a few sentences:- “We remember with humble and thankful hearts the men of this parish who, at Thy call and for the sake of King and country, freely offered themselves unto Thee, and who, having fought a good fight, and finished their course, have received a crown of glory that fadeth not away. We glorify Thy name for their wonderful patience, steadfast endurance, and noble sacrifice. Inasmuch as they were found faithful unto death their names are written in the Lamb’s Book of Life. We, Thy children, who mourn their loss, have raised this Cross to Thy glory, who by Thy grace didst inspire and uphold Thy servants. We have engraved their names thereon, and we presume to dedicate the same to Thee by the sanctifying power of the Holy Spirit. May this memorial ever speak to us and to the generations that follow of Thy love as revealed in Jesus Christ, and in the sacrifice of those men, who in obedience to Thy command, took up their Cross and followed the Captain of their Salvation. May this memorial ever continue to lift up our hearts, and make us to rejoice with a hope that is full of immortality”. The singing of the 66th Paraphrase was followed by Mr Gillies’ pronouncement of the Benediction, and the National Anthem was then sung. A number of beautiful wreaths were then laid at the base of the cross, the pipers piped out the mournful strains of the famous pibroch “Lochaber No More”, and Bugler M’Dougall, Aberfeldy, sounded the last post. The War Memorial Committee consisted of Lord and Lady Breadalbane; Rev. W. A. Gillies; Rev. J. B. Athol Gordon; Messrs Peter M’Laren, Acharn; Peter M’Naughton, Remoney; John Crerar, Ardtalnaig; D. M’Dougall; J. P. Dall, Ardeonaig; D. M’Donald, Morenish; J. M’Laren, Cragganester; D. M’Lellan, Lawers; Angus M’Diarmid, Shenlarich; A. Campbell, J.P., Boreland; and D. M’Lean, Fearnan. The Rev. Mr Gillies and Mr D. M’Naughton acted respectively as convenor and secretary and treasurer of the committee.
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