Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kirkcaldy
Town
Kirkcaldy
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85341

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Current location

Bennochy Parish Church
Meldrum Road
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY2 5HS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 27620 92470
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Brass Plaque on a wooden backboard. Three engraved panels, the outer two carrying the names, each in a single column, the central one the commemoration. This replaces the original marble tablet - IWM 85340- lost in the 1975 fire and its design replicates the original.
Inscription
IN/ PROUD/ AND/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ AND/ TO THE HONOUR OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ BY LAND AND SEA/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 TO 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, R
Baxter, D S
Bayne, J
Berwick, J
Christie, J W
Downie, P
Elder, J
Fisher, J
Fleming, J C
Goodsir, W M
See details for all 35 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 33
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN regiment THEN surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, service
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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