Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
North East Fife
Town
St Monans
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1st May 1921
    Attended by: Rev. J. Turnbull
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1st May 1921
    Attended by: Sir Ralph Anstruth, Bart., Balcaskie
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5749

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Current location

St Monans churchyard
Braehead
St Monans
North East Fife
Fife
KY10 2BX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 52194 01437
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Grey Granite Celtic Cross on two steps above rectangular plinth. Leaded inscription and names on all 4 faces of the plinth.
Inscription
Face 1: ERECTED/ BY/ ST MONANCE PARISH/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 Face 2: REMEMBER ALSO/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ ROYAL NAVY/ (Names)/ ARMY/ (Names)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/(Names}/ MERCHANT NAVY/(Names)/ Face 3: SOLDIERS/ (Names)/ SAILORS/(Names)/ Face 4: SOLDIERS/(Names)/
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, John
Adamson, John R
Aitken, James H
Allan, Robert
Allan, William M
Butter, James P
Cameron, John
Christie, Andrew
Cowans, John
Cowans, John
See details for all 52 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, forenames, surname
    Order of information: Soldiers in alphabetical order THEN Sailors in alphabetical order
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, forenames, surname
    Order of information: by service THEN by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 18 feet
    Materials: Granite - Rubislaw
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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