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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Stirling
Town
Aberfoyle
County
Central
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7 May 1921
    Attended by: The Duke of Montrose, Lord- Lieutenant of Stirlingshire
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5783

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Current location

On Lochard Road (B829) on West side of village.
Parish Church
Lochard Road
Aberfoyle
Stirling
Central
FK8 3SZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NN 51428 01266
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Latin cross set on an octagonal shaft, square plinth and three octagonal steps. Inscription on the sides of the plinth. On the lawn below the church, near the main road.
Inscription
Base: TO THE GLORY OF / GOD (in gold) / AND IN MEMORY OF / THE MEN OF ABERFOYLE WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914 - 1919 WW1 names on three sides of the base. Top step (base of base): IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN / OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF / THEIR COUNTRY DURING THE WAR 1939 - 1945 Middle step: WW2 names (on one side) Bottom step: WHEN YOU GO HOME TELL THEM OF US AND SAY / WE GAVE OUR TOMOORROW FOR YOUR TODAY
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Anderson, Charles J
Beckett, Ranald Hugh Colin
Black, Wm.
Blair, Duncan
Cameron, Hugh
Campbell, Arch.
Campbell, Benjamin
Campbell, Duncan
Campbell, James
Campbell, Jas.
See details for all 65 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 55
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 55
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: regiment, rank, surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, rank, regiment
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: depth 2.4M, height 5.5M, width 2.4M
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=110&mforum=warmemscot
  • Dundee Courier - Monday 09 May 1921 WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT ABERFOYLE. In the presence of a large gathering the war memorial to the Aberfoyle and District heroes who made the supreme sacrifice in the Great War was unveiled in beautiful weather at Aberfoyle on Saturday afternoon The unveiling ceremony was performed by the Duke of Montrose, Lord-Lieutenant of Stirlingshire, who was accompanied by the Duchess. An impressive address was delivered by Lieutenant-Colonel A. M. B. Grahame of Arntiomy, Port of Monteith. The memorial occupies a prominent, site in the grounds of the pretty little Parish Church. It takes the form of a Celtic cross, and bears the names of 34 men. After the pipers had played a lament and the "Last Post" had been sounded many beautiful wreaths and flowers were placed at the foot of the cross by relatives and others.

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