Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Angus
- Town
- Montrose
- County
- Tayside
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- Palestine (1918-1948), Malayan Emergency (1948-1960), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 1 June 1924
Attended by: Major R Hoyer Millar - Dedicated
Date: 1 June 1924
Attended by: Revd John S Robertson, Minister of Montrose Parish Church - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 57854
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Current location
Hope Paton Park
Mid Links
south of the Bowling Green
Montrose
Angus
Tayside
DD10 8RG
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NO 71792 58054
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three stepped base surmounted by plinth, pedestal and winged statue of Victory. Four bronze plaques with WW1 inscription and names on them are placed on the sides of the pedestal. To the rear are four stone blocks that form a wall either side of the memorial with the WW2 names inscribed on a black painted background on them. Whole stands on a paved area.
- Inscription
- Plinth: To the glory of God and in sacred/ memory to those of this burgh of/ Montrose who gave their lives 1914-1919/ and 1939-1945 Walls: (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adam, Alexander L
Adam, David
Adams, Alexander
Adamson, G
Aitken, Andrew
Aitken, E L D
Alexander, Arthur
Alexander, George
Alexander, Gordon
Alexander, Robert K
See details for all 460 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 343
Served and returned: 0
Died: 343
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, decorations
Order of information: surname THEN forename - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 97
Served and returned: 0
Died: 97
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, service, year of death
Order of information: year died THEN surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 16
Served and returned: 0
Died: 16
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, service, year of death
Order of information: year of death THEN surname - Malayan Emergency (1948-1960)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, year of death, regiment
Order of information: Undefined - Palestine (1918-1948)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, year of death, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pedestal
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Pedestal
- Condition
- MONTROSE
- WMO ID: 146048
- Condition: Good [last updated on 03-05-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 2006: Two-phase plans to improve the memorial and area around it produced. The first phase involves installing double gates and hard standing in front of the memorial. This has been completed. The second phase involves laying a footway around the rear of the memorial to improve access for the elderly and those in wheelchairs and approval of costs is being sought.
- Costs
Memorial: £2,500
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Scottish War Memorials Project warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic1170.html
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Other website www.royalhighlanders.co.uk/montrose.htm
- The Courier and Advertiser 14 October 2006
- The Courier 18 May 2000
- The Scotsman 2 June 1924
This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.
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