Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Table
District
Angus
Town
Ferryden
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 26 November 1922
    Attended by: Mrs Margaret Pert, who lost two sons in the War, and Mrs Mary Spence, whose husband died for his country
  • Dedicated
    Date: 26 November 1922
    Attended by: Rev. R. McIver
  • Show More (1)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
85979

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Current location

Melville parish united with Montrose South church to form Melville South
which then united with Inchbrayock about 2016 to form Montrose South and Ferryden church (MS&F). Craig Church was also incorporated in an earlier union.
Montrose South and Ferryden Church of Scotland
Church Road
Ferryden
Angus
Tayside
DD10 9RQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 71454 56629
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Moved from the former Craig United Free Church at the 1929 reunification when the two churches united
    Craig Parish Church
    Kirkton of Craig
    Angus
    Tayside
    DD10 9TB
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NO 70360 55780
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Oak communion table in present church, incorporating WW1 and WW2 War Memorials. Three oak panels, WW1 names on two outer ones, dedications and WW2 names on central panel.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE / MEN OF THIS CONGREGATION / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE / 1939-1945 / (WW2 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, David
Anderson, James
Anderson, James W.
Anderson, John
Anderson, William
Baxter, John
Cargill, Frederick
Clark, George M.
Coull, Andrew M.
Coull, James B.
See details for all 36 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Table
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin review; and Forfar and Kincardineshire advertiser. - Friday 01 December 1922 :Ferryden:Notes and Notions
  • Montrose Standard - Friday 01 December 1922 Craig United Free Church.-DEDICATED OF COMMUNION TABLE.-IN MEMORY OF FALLEN SOLDIERS.
  • Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin review; and Forfar and Kincardineshire advertiser. - Friday 24 November 1922 CRAIG U.F. CHURCH, FERRYDEN-SPECIAL MEMORIAL SERVICE ....

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