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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Allegory (eg: Victory)
- District
- Moray
- Town
- Elgin
- County
- Grampian
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- Korean War (1950-1953), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- PERCY HERBERT PORTSMOUTH ARSA (Designer)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 Dec 1921
Attended by: DUKE OF RICHMOND AND GORDON - Unveiled
Date: 4 Dec 1921
Attended by: COLONEL C F JOHNSTONE - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 6009
Current location
Plainstones
100 High Street
Elgin
Moray
Grampian
IV30 1BW
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NJ 21111 62672
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A bronze figure holding a sword in the right hand signifying Victory and a torch in the left supported by cherubs symbolising Peace. On massive pedestal base. At the foot are broken instruments of war
- Inscription
- THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED / TO COMMEMORATE THE GLORIOUS DEAD / BELONGING TO THE CITY AND PARISH / OF ELGIN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (WW1 names on four sides) WW2 on wall alongside - 3 Plaques each with- WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945/(names in 2 columns) 4th Plaque-WORLD WAR II 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]/KOREAN WAR 1950-1953/[names]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Adam, A R
Adam, C R
Alexander, C
Allan, George
Allan, James
Allan, W
Allan, W
Anderson, A M
Anderson, A W
Anderson, E
See details for all 582 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 451
Served and returned: 0
Died: 451
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
Order of information: regiment THEN rank THEN surname - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 125
Served and returned: 0
Died: 125
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, decorations
Order of information: surname THEN forename - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 3
Served and returned: 0
Died: 3
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
Order of information: surname - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Pedestal
Measurements: height 12 FOOT
Materials: Stone - Local - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze - Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Bronze
- Pedestal
- Condition
- Elgin City and Parish
- WMO ID: 271045
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 03-04-2020]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Carter Postcard Collection
- For lots of information about this memorial and the casualties-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=533&mforum=warmemscot
- Complete set of pictures of names list on FLICKR www.flickr.com/photos/doffcocker/sets/72157655624498778
- ELGIN’S NEW SITE FOR MEMORIAL. Deaf Ear to Plea by Sculptor. NONE MORE FAVOURED BY SURROUNDINGS. Despite a protest by the sculptor, Elgin Town Council are to proceed with the removal of its war memorial — a step decided upon because of what was alleged to be "deplorable abuse of the memorial precincts." Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 25 March 1930 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19300325/121/0007
- The War Memorial was nearly moved to a new location Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 25 February 1930 TO SHIFT WAR MEMORIAL. Elgin Picture of Conditions. “NOTHING SHORT OF DESECRATION.” Amazing statements were made at Elgin Town Council last night when, by nine votes to six, it was decided to remove the War Memorial from its present situation on the Plainstones, and to remit to a committee to report as to other possible sites for its re-erection. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19300225/157/0008
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