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Memorial

Kelty

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Current Location

This memorial is located on the road side outside the bowling green., 5, Station Road, Kelty, Dunfermline, Fife, KY4 0BL, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NT 14446 94227

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 5719
Description: An imposing and evocative Highland soldier in Steel Helmet, Greatcoat and 1914 Equipment stands pensively leaning on his Rifle with left fist to chin. Stands upon a rectangular stone pillar on three stepped base. On all four sides of the base are the names of the fallen.
Inscription: FRONT FACE : TO/ THE GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF/ THE MEN OF KELTY & DISTRICT/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WARS/ 1914 - 1918/ AND 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ (Name) KOREA 1952./[name] IRAQ 2004

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 230
Died: 230
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: Style of lettering is Roman

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 49
Died: 49
Information shown: surname, forenames
Order of names: surname
Additional Information: Style of lettering is Roman

War: Korean War (1950-1953)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, forenames, year of death
Additional Information: Style of lettering is Roman

War: Iraq (2003-2011)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname,forename, year of death
Additional Information: Style of lettering is Roman

History

Maker(s): William Birnie Rhind RSA, of Edinburgh, Sculptor
Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

26 November 1921

Sir Charles E Adam of Blairadam

Rededicated

15 June 2005

Private Lowe's Lowe family/ Local Clergy/Dignitaries/ The Minister of Kelty, Rev Scott Burton/ Fife Provost John Simpson.

Conservation

Custodian: Fife Regional Council

Components

Pillar

Height: 5000mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Base

Width: 1100mm

Depth: 1100mm

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Figure

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Further Information

Fifeshire Advertiser - Saturday 10 May 1919 Page 5 "The memorial is to be erected in front of the Public School." Later reports in the 1930s give the location as Station Road but not known whether it was moved or the planned location was changed.
'Kelty War memorial', Dunfermline Journal 11 June 1921
'Kelty Memorial', Dunfermline Journal 3 December 1921
'Villiage Tribute to Fallen Soldier', Courier and Advertiser, Thursday 16 June 2005