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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cenotaph
District
Gordon
Town
Monymusk
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
MESSRS BOWER & FLORENCE (Mason)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21 November 1920
    Attended by: Colonel Sir Arthur Grant DSO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8609

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Current location

Villiage green
Monymusk
Gordon
Grampian
AB51 7HJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 68439 15243
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Cenotaph shaped shaft set on a three tiered rectangular base and two steps.
Inscription
6 o'clock face: (NAMES) / TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THOSE OF MONYMUSK / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US / IN THE WORLD WAR / 1914-1919 / ERECTED BY THE PARISHIONERS 12 o'clock face: [WW2 names]/1939-1945
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baird, William R
Buchan, James
Buchan, John
Cauld, George
Connon, Robert
Dawson, James
Durno, James A L
Durno, Leslie N M
Durno, Maggie I K
Grant, Arthur L
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, home address
    Order of information: date of death
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, service, place of death, forenames, home address, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Cenotaph
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Kemnay
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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