Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
North East Fife
Town
Kingsbarns
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85229

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Current location

In a walled area
Monypenny family plot at north side of the church
Kingsbarns Church Burial Ground
Main Street
Kingsbarns
North East Fife
Fife
KY16 8SL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 59286 12106
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A small rectangular plain white marble tablet, with leaded lettering. Alongside, a metal inscribed plaque
Inscription
Marble Tablet: TO THE MEMORY OF / LIEUTENANT DOUGLAS BLACKWELL MONYPENNY/ 2nd BATTALION SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/ YOUNGEST SON OF COLONEL J.R.B. MONYPENNY/ OF PITMILLY/ WHO DIED ON 19th FEB. 1900 AGED 21/ FROM WOUNDS HE RECEIVED WHILE GALLANTLY LEADING HIS COMPANY IN ACTION AT PAARDEBERG 18 FEB. 1900/ I HAVE FOUGHT A GOOD FIGHT, I HAVE FINISHED MY COURSE/ I HAVE KEPT THE FAITH, HENCEFORTH THERE IS LAID UP/ FOR ME, A CROWN OF RIGHTEOUSNESS/ WHICH THE LORD, THE RIGHTEOUS JUDGE SHALL GIVE ME AT THAT DAY. Metal Plaque: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF/ LIEUT. P.D.G. MONYPENNY. M.C. / 1ST WEST KENT REGIMENT/ AND/ PTE. J.H. MONYPENNY./ 3RD CANADIAN CONTINGENT/ BOTH OF WHOM FELL IN ACTION/ IN FRANCE DURING THE GREAT WAR.
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Monypenny, Douglas Blackwell
Monypenny, J H
Monypenny, P D G
See details for all 3 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, manner of death, date of death, age, place of death
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, initials of forenames, regiment, manner of death, rank, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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