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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Gordon
Town
Blairdaff
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: November 1919
    Attended by: Reverend R Robb - Parish Minister
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8560

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Current location

The memorial is in the graveyard in front of the entrance gate. The ruined parish church is on an unnamed road 5 miles west of Kemmay.
Old Blairdaff Kirk
Blairdaff
Gordon
Grampian
AB51 5LT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 69652 17846
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
A Latin cross on a pillar on a plinth on a base.
Inscription
Plinth 6 o'clock face-ERECTED/TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE/FROM THIS PARISH/WHO FELL IN THE/GREAT WAR/1914-1918/AND IN THE WORLD WAR/1939-1945/"THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE" Plinth 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock faces- [WW1 names] Base 6 o'clock face- [WW2 names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bisset, R
Connon, R J
Davidson, G
Donald, F R
Durno, H J K
Durno, J K L
Durno, L N M
Forbes, J
Grainger, D
Grant, W
See details for all 31 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, decorations
    Order of information: rank
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Ashlar
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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