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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Falkirk
Town
Laurieston
County
Central
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Rededicated
    Date: 9 November 1993
    Attended by: Revd R J McDowall
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76556

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Current location

In the Nursery Department
Laurieston Primary School
Laurieston
Falkirk
Central
FK2 9JA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 91096 79322
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • on the staircase
    Laurieston School
    Laurieston
    Falkirk
    Central
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Large Brass Plaque with black inscribed lettering, except the title which is in red. At the right hand side is an engraved representation of Britannia holding an outsized Union Jack
Inscription
LAURIESTON SCHOOL/ERECTED IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE FORMER PUPILS WHO/FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 1919/[names in 11 columns]/ALSO IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED/[names in 11 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Geo.
Anderson, Dav.
Anderson, Thos.
Anderson, Wm.
Anderson, Wm.
Arnot, John
Arnot, Neil
Baird, Chas.
Baird, Duncan
Baird, Jas.
See details for all 413 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 413
    Served and returned: 334
    Died: 79
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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