Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Angus
Town
Brechin
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85567

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Current location

Brechin Buccaneers Cricket Club
Dalls Lane
Guthrie Park
Brechin
Angus
Tayside
DD9 7BJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Wide wooden frame, with metal discs in each corner. Decorative paper roll of honour. A laurel wreath, with a cup in the centre, is above the nine names listed.
Inscription
Memorial Roll/of members of/the Brechin/Cricket Club/who fell/in the Great War (nine names listed underneath)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, James
Bonar, Lawrence M
Davidson, A R
Glen, David
Lyon, John S
Macfarlane, G Y
Martin, D Collie
Martin, Robert
Strachan, Robert
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • In the book Annals of Brechin Cricket by Alfred O`Neil(1927) nine young cricketers are listed on the club`s Roll of Honour for WW1. They are all also on the Brechin Civic Memorial. James Adam,Pte 5th Black Watch Lawrence M Bonar,Trooper,Dragoon Guards AR Davidson,Lt,Seaforths David Glen,Sgt,Royal Scots JohnS Lyon,Pte,2nd South African Infantry GY Macfarlane DCM,Sgt,Black Watch Robert Martin,Pte,Scots Guards D Collie Martin,Cpl,Black Watch Robert Strachan,L/Cpl,Black Watch

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