Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
St Madoes
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 September 1920
    Attended by: Mrs AD Murray,Pitfour.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57683

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Current location

Outside entrance of the former church
The former St Madoes and Kinfauns Parish Church
St Madoes
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH2 7NF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 19657 21211
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Celtic cross in pink granite, set on a tapered plinth and two steps. The dedicatory inscription is incised on the shaft of the cross, while the names are incised on the front face of the plinth. An epitaph is incised on the front face of the first step. Research has shown that the man identified as Trooper John Binn on the memorial was actually Trooper John Binns.
Inscription
On the Cross Shaft-TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE/ FROM THE PARISH/ OF/ ST MADOES/ WHO FELL IN/ THE WAR/ 1914 - 1919 Plinth- (Names) Top Step- THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Binn, John
Carmichael, John
Cooper, Henry
Fairweather, Frank
Harper, William
Leitham, Herbert Wilson
Leslie, Richardson Dunbar
Maxwell, John Allan
Mccabe, Charles
Stewart, Edward A (sir, Bart.)
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames
    Order of information: naval man first THEN regiment THEN rank THEN surname
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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