Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kilmarnock And Loudoun
Town
Kilmarnock
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
98829

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Current location

On the wall of the entrance to the Main Stand (Gate 5)
Kilmarnock Football Club
Rugby Park
Rugby Crescent
Kilmarnock
Kilmarnock And Loudoun
Strathclyde
KA1 2DP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 42017 37423
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Rectangular polished black marble tablet, with incised gold lettering. (Each of the casualties is also commemorated on separate tablets within the Memorial Garden at the Club, which record their dates of death - see our record 98830).
Inscription
In Memory of the Signed Players of Kilmarnock Football Club/ who were Killed In Action during the The Two World Wars/ 1914-1918/ (names)/ 1939-1945/ (name)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barrie, Alexander
Maxwell, James
Mccurdie, Alexander
Mckellar, Daniel
Rollo, John
Slimmon, David
Thomson, Benjamin
Vickers, Charles
See details for all 8 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, decorations, military unit, additional
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename, surname, Military unit
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: height c600mm, width c900mm
    Materials: Marble - Black
Condition
History
Formerly hung on a boundary wall, the memorial was moved in 2021 to the more prominent location at the entrance to the main gate.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Kilmarnock Football Club

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