Memorial details

Memorial type
Tower
District
Banff And Buchan
Town
Macduff
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Foundation Stone
    Date: 15th April 1920
    Attended by: Her Royal Highness Princess Arthur of Connaught
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29th November 1922
    Attended by: Rev. Wilson S. Leslie (Parish Church, Rev. R. Rigg (Congregational Church)
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29th November 1922
    Attended by: Duke of Richmond and Gordon
  • Unknown
    Date: April 1920
    Attended by: Lt Col Prince Arthur of Connaught KG, KT, GCMG,GCVO, CB
  • Show More (3)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8664

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Current location

Summit of Canker's Knowle.
The Knowes
Fife Street
Macduff
Banff And Buchan
Grampian
AB44 1YA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 70462 64314
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Octagonal tower with castellated top and tablets with the names in black lettering set into each wall.
Inscription
Upper tablet 6 o'clock face: 1914 1919/ 1939 1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ ANDIN/ GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE/ MEN OF MACDUFF WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ IN/ THE GREAT WARS/ THEIR MANE LIVETH/ FOR EVERMORE. Lower tablet: THE FOUNDATION STONE/ WAS LAID BY/ PRINCE AND PRINCESS ARTHUR/ OF CONNAUGHT/ 15th APRIL 1920. Face one: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face two: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face three: 1914-1919 (Names) Face four: 1914-1919/ (Names) Face five: 1939-1945/ (Names) Face six: 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, James
Allan, James A
Anderson, Alex.
Anderson, Geore M
Anderson, Wm. C
Asher, John R
Barron, Henry
Beaton, James
Binnie, James W
Blair, Alexander
See details for all 174 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 150
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 150
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, regiment, forename, rank
    Order of information: regiment THEN Battalion THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 19
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 19
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service, rank
    Order of information: service THEN rank THEN surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tower
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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