Memorial details

Memorial type
Seat
District
North East Fife
Town
Crail
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87731

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Current location

By the hurch yard entrance gates
Crail Church
Marketgate North
Crail
North East Fife
Fife
KY10 3TH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 61340 07887
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A polished wood park bench at the entrance gates to Crail Church. The bench has three brass plaques on the seat back centre.
Inscription
Left plaque: SECOND LIEUTENANT/ ALEXANDER RAMSEY MORRIS (SANDY)/ 7TH BLACK WATCH KILLED IN ACTION/ AT ARRAS APRIL 1917 Centre plaque: To Commemorate/ All those who fought in the/ Great War/ 1914 - 1918 Right plaque: J.T. Whitelaw/ DCM/ COLOUR SERGEANT/ 2nd Sea Forth [sic] Highlanders - Regular Army/ 1914 - 1918
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Morris, Alexander Ramsey
Whitelaw, J T
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 1
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, date of death, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Seat
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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