Memorial

Cupar

The Men of Cupar Town and Parish WW1 and WW2 War Memorial

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Current Location

Junction of Station Road and St Catherine Street, overlooking park., St Catherine Street, Cupar, North East Fife, Fife, KY15 4TA, Scotland

NO 37700 14591

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 5743
Description: WINGED VICTORY WITH ARMS OUTSTRETCHED
Inscription: WW1 names on four tablets ("landscape" format) around the memorial. Under these in large letters IN MEMORY OF // THE MEN OF CUPAR // TOWN AND PARISH // WHO FELL IN 1914-18 Plaque fastened to railings THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED / BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION. / AND WAS UNVEILED ON / THE 29th APRIL 1922. / BY FIELD MARSHAL EARL HAIG. / JAMES STARK. PROVOST. Tablet set into paving in front of memorial. QUEEN MARY / PLACED A WREATH / HERE ON AUGUST / 30th 1923 WW2 names on two ("portrait" format) tablets on pillars each side of the main memorial. Under the two tablets in large figures 1939- / -1945

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 189
Died: 189
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank (only if above Private), regiment
Order of names: surname, THEN forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 48
Died: 48
Information shown: forenames, surname, rank (only if above Private), service
Order of names: surname THEN forename

Maker(s): MR H S GAMLEY RSA, Sculptor
Pedestal designed by Mr John Kinross, R.S.A., Designer
Sponsor Type: public
Maintenance History: Restored 2007-2008 at a cost of over £75,000 funded by Fife Council and Fife Environmental Trust

Unveiled

29 April 1922

FIELD MARSHAL THE EARL HAIG KT GCB OM GCVO KCIE (Burgess of Cupar)