Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Aberdeen
Town
Aberdeen
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30 April 1950
    Attended by: Major General C W Fladgate
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30 April 1950
    Attended by: Revd J McIlwrath, Moderator of the Aberdeen Presbytery
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78727

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Current location

Devana Parish Church (Formerly Ferryhill Parish Church)
Polmuir Road
Aberdeen
City Of Aberdeen
Grampian
AB11 6UD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 93755 05069
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Fonthill Barracks
    Fonthill Road
    Aberdeen
    City Of Aberdeen
    Grampian
    AB11 6TB
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NJ 9339 0521
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Two Brass Plaques (one for each war) in a combined wooden frame
Inscription
[unable to read first 2 lines of carved inscription at top of memorial]/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE TWO GREAT WARS WW1 Plaque- 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns] WW2 Plaque-1939-1945/[names in 2 columns] At Base of Frame-THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, A
Anderson, W
Anderson, Wm.
Bain, G
Baldwin, H
Barrie, A
Beadle, G
Beattie, T
Bell, D
Bennett, R
See details for all 122 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 50
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 50
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 72
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 72
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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