Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast group
District
Banff And Buchan
Town
Fraserburgh
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9 September 1923
    Attended by: General Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5844

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Current location

Junction of Strichen Road and Saltoun Place
Main gate of James Ramsey Park
Maconochie Road
Fraserburgh
Banff And Buchan
Grampian
AB43 9RY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 99732 66352
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
"Valour", wearing helmet & carrying sword, guided by cloaked figure of "Justice" Group symbolises peace
Inscription
Plaque 1-THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/IN HONOUR OF ALL/WHO SERVED OR SUFFERED/AND/IN REMEMBRANCE OF THESE/THE FALLEN SONS OF THIS TOWN AND PARISH/WHOSE NAMES ARE HERE INSCRIBED/[names in 2 columns to John Cook] Plaque 2- [names in 2 columns Copland to George Low & Alexander McD Bain] Plaque 3-[names in 2 columns James Low to John Scott] Plaque 4-[names in 2 columns Alexander Shaw onwards]/AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING/WE WILL REMEMBER THEM Plaque 5-TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE WHO/DIED IN SERVICE/IN THE 2nd WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names to Gray] Plaque 6-TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE WHO/DIED IN SERVICE/IN THE 2nd WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names Innes to Sim] Plaque 7-TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE WHO/DIED IN SERVICE/IN THE 2nd WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names from Simpson] Plaque 8-IN REMEMBRANCE/OF THE/CIVILIAN CASUALTIES/OF THE 2nd WORLD WAR/(NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, Samuel
Ahern, Patrick
Aiken, James
Allan, John Turnbull
Allan, William
Anderson, Allan
Anderson, David
Anderson, George Greig
Anderson, H M
Anderson, Jas. N C
See details for all 551 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 409
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 409
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 108
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 108
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Costs

Memorial: £2700

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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