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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Banff And Buchan
Town
Fordyce
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8655

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Current location

Inside the gate of Fordyce cemetery
located south of the village.
Fordyce
Banff And Buchan
Grampian
AB45 2SF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 55653 63452
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic cross with wheel-head and bosses set on a tapering pedestal of rustic blocks with stepped base. Wreath in relief, bosses on cross polished. The dedication and names are on the 6 o'clock face, the WW2 names on the 12 o'clock face. On each of the panels the two panels of names are divided by an elongated Latin cross. All lettering is inscribed.
Inscription
FORDYCE/ 1919/ FOR/ A MEMORIAL OF THOSE/ SOLDIERS AND SAILORS/ FROM THE PARISH WHO SO BRAVELY GAVE/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918/ "WHOSE NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE"/ (NAMES) 12 o'clock face: 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Annand, James A
Boyd, Alfred
Campbell, John
Chalmers, Ian
Dalgarno, John C
Donald, Alexander
Donald, Charles
Duguid, John
Dunbar, George
Duncan, James
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, service
    Order of information: service THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of information: service THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames
    Order of information: rank
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: height 6000MM
    Materials: Granite - Kemnay
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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