Memorial details

Memorial type
Sculptured / Cast group
District
Moray
Town
Buckie
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 12 April 1925
    Attended by: Lt-Col J Dawson DSO
  • Unveiled
    Date: 8 November 1953
    Attended by: Provost Dr. Peter Reid
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6033

Support IWM

Donate with Just Giving

Any gift we receive makes a vital contribution to our ongoing work, from conserving our collection to supporting our public programme.

Make a Donation
Current location

Town Square
Buckie Town War Memorial
Cluny Square
Buckie
Moray
Grampian
AB56 1HA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 42526 65589
Denomination: Undefined

View location on Google Maps
Description
Kneeling Royal Navy Reservist with standing bareheaded Gordon Highlander behind him, bearing a colour. Plaques on plinth bear names. Burgh arms on front face.
Inscription
IN PROUD/ AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE/ OF OUR MEN/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE/ GREAT WARS/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR EVER/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Addison, D
Allan, Jas.
Allan, M
Allan, W
Badenoch, Jas.
Barber, L
Bell, E
Birnie, R
Birnie, W R
Black, A L
See details for all 363 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 116
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 116
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, service, decorations
    Order of information: service THEN surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 229
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 229
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, service, decorations
    Order of information: service THEN surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, service
    Order of information: service THEN surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Condition
History
1953: all the panels were removed and renewed. WW2 panels added.
Costs

Comments: Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 24 March 1925 Cost over £3000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Banffshire’s Fallen Remembered: BUCKIE and DISTRICT WAR MEMORIAL (3 vols.), DAVID LINDSAY FOWLER, 2017
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • MEMORIAL TO THE FALLEN. Cnckie Dedication. COL DAWSON'S TRIBUTE TO MEN OF THE COAST Detailed account of the unveiling with full list of names Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 13 April 1925
  • UNVEILING OF BUCKIE WAR MEMORIAL Photograph of the unveiling party Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 14 April 1925
  • BUCKIE WAR MEMORIAL Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 24 March 1925
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2263&mforum=warmemscot
  • www.buckiedistrictfamilyconnections.org/buckie-and-district.html

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.

This information is made available under a Creative Commons BY-NC licence.

This means you may reuse it for non-commercial purposes only and must attribute it to us using the following statement:

© WMR-6033

For queries, please contact [email protected].