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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kirkcaldy
Town
Kirkcaldy
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85399

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Current location

Whytescauseway Baptist Church
Whytescauseway
Kirkcaldy
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 1XF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 27893 91370
Denomination: Baptist

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Description
Wooden board in a wooden frame
Inscription
1914 1919/IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/MEMBERS & ADHERENTS OF THIS CHURCH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/[names in 2 columns]/AND ALSO IN THE GREAT WAR 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]//GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Blount, James
Cargill, James
Connell, Isaac
Gourlay, George
Henderson, Andrew S
Horne, Alexander
Ireland, John L
Ireland, Lockhart L
Johnston, George Gourlay
Love, Charles G L
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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