Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Angus
Town
St Vigeans
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 March 1921
    Attended by: Lady G W Baxter of Invereighty, Forfar
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76436

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Current location

St Vigeans Church
St Vigeans
Angus
Tayside
DD11 4RD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 63841 42910
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Inverbrothock Parish Church
    James Street
    Arbroath
    Angus
    Tayside
    DD11 1JZ
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NO 64118 41247
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Brass Plaque
Inscription
"To the glory of god, and in hallowed memory of the soldiers and sailors who were connected with this congregation, and who in the struggle for freedom laid down their lives during the progress of the great war, 1914-1918" /[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, James
Alexander, David
Bannerman, Robert
Barrie, James
Bisset, Harry
Brand, Joseph
Carnegie, Charles
Christie, Alex
Cowan, John
Craig, David
See details for all 48 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 48
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 48
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4794&mforum=warmemscot
  • Eastern Forfarshire Directory & Arbroath Year Book 1922 page 61 records Memorials of War Heroes: The aftermath of war continues to be seen in many ways , and during the year the number of memorials to those who gave their life in the great conflict have been numerous. A mural tablet in INVERBROTHOCK PARISH CHURCH was unveiled at a service in the church on March 27th ( 1921) the ceremony being performed by Lady Baxter of Invereighty .
  • Arbroath Herald 1 April 1921
  • The Scotsman 28 March 1921- ARBROATH Lady G. W. Baxter of Invereighty, Forfar, yesterday unveiled a beautiful brass mural tablet erected in the vestibule of Inverbrothock Parish Church, Arbroath, in memory of 48 men connected with the congregation who fell in the war

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