Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Moray
Town
Tomintoul
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 31 August 1921
    Attended by: Rev. Dunbar Dey, Tomintoul Parish Church. Rev. Father Thomson.
  • Opened
    Date: 31 August 1921
    Attended by: New Richmond Hall opened by Duke of Richmond and Gordon (incorporated the old Richmond Hall built at the end of the 19th Century).
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8673

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Current location

South West end of "The Square" (street bisecting the square)
Richmond Hall
Tomnabat Lane / Cults Drive (boundary between the two)
Tomintoul
Moray
Grampian
AB37 9EZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 16810 18704
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial Hall with tablets mounted on external front wall. The Upper inscription tablet is mounted above two tablets with carved wreaths. Below both of the wreath tablets are two name tablets. The upper name tablet of each set lists those who died in WW1, whilst the lower name tablet refers to WW2.
Inscription
Upper tablet: IN EVERLASTING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS PARISH WHO MADE THE/ SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919 - 1939 - 1945 Left, Middle tablet: (Names) Left, Lower Tablet: (Names) Right, Middle Tablet: (Names) Right, Lower Tablet: (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bradley, John
Cameron, George
Cameron, Gregor
Chisholm, Peter
Copland, Joseph
Davidson, James
Ferguson, William
Fraser, Walter Ian
Gillan, Thomas
Gordon, Alexr.
See details for all 38 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, rank, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Rubislaw
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Rubislaw
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Rubislaw
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Rubislaw
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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