Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Angus
- Town
- Arbroath
- County
- Tayside
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Maker
- Lord Roberts' Memorial Workshops, Dundee (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 20 January 1949
Attended by: Brigadier James A. Oliver, former pupil - Dedicated
Date: 20 January 1949
Attended by: Rev. D. Crosbie, Old Church - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 57076
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Current location
Arbroath High School
Keptie Road
Arbroath
Angus
Tayside
DD11 3EN
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NO 63128 41233
Denomination: Undefined
- Previous locations
- Lower hall
Arbroath High School
Keptie Street
Arbroath
Angus
Tayside
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined
- Lower hall
- Description
- Nowy headed oak board with inscription in relief. Portcullis within a wreath is depicted in relief at the top centre.
- Inscription
- 1939 1945/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THOSE FORMER PUPILS OF THIS/ SCHOOL WHO FELL IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Components
- Board
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
- Board
- Condition
- Arbroath High School WWII
- WMO ID: 199767
- Condition: Good [last updated on 30-03-2015]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Photograph-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3702&sid=6faf0a9dd2c107ea5fd88c3002827430&mforum=warmemscot
- Western Front Association - Scottish Branches Newsletter September 2011
- Arbroath Herald and Advertiser for the Montrose Burghs - Friday 28 January 1949 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000734/19490128/055/0005 HIGH SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED (photograph)
- Arbroath Guide - Saturday 22 January 1949 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002740/19490122/071/0005 WAR MEMORIAL. Former Pupils of Arbroath High School Commemorated.- "Over 50 former pupils", includes one former schoolgirl of the school. BRIGADIER'S ADDRESS.
- Arbroath Guide - Saturday 11 December 1948 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002740/19481211/043/0004 HIGH SCHOOL MEMORIAL
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