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    Memorial

    Craig Parish Ferryden WW2

    Dedication tablet from King George's Field, Ferryden

    Source: Copyright Montrose South and Ferryden church

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    Current Location

    This building is still open and is now part of Montrose South and Ferryden Church after a series of unions, most recently in 2016, Inchbrayock Church, Brownlow Place, Ferryden, Angus, Tayside, DD10 9RN, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NO 70930 56750

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Park / Sports field
    WMR Reference Number
    57448
    Description
    Playing field and pavilion with two associated boards. One board commemorates the 22 members of the parish who were killed in the Second World War. Another rectangular wooden board with curved top and gold coloured lettering commemorates the gifting of King George's Field by George Ogilvie as a war memorial to those of the parish who fell and those who served and returned.
    Inscription
    Board: KING GEORGE'S FIELD / FERRYDEN / THIS FIELD IS A MEMORIAL TO THE MEN OF CRAIG PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WORLD WAR OF 1939-45 AND A / TOKEN OF GRATITUDE TO THOSE WHO RETURNED. / THE FIELD WAS GIFTED BY GEORGE G. OGILVIE. ESQ., OF / DUNNINALD MAINS TO MONTROSE DISTRICT COUNCIL AND OPENED / ON 16TH JULY 1949 BY THE RT. HON. THE EARL OF AIRLIE. / K.T., G.C.V.O., M.C. / THE COST HAS BEEN MET BY SUBSTANTIAL GRANTS FROM THE / KING GEORGE'S FIELDS FOUNDATION AND THE SCOTTISH HOME / DEPARTMENT IN ADDITION TO SUBSCRIPTIONS RECEIVED FROM THE / RESIDENTS AND NATIVES OF THE PARISH. / THIS PAVILION HAS BEEN ERECTED DUE TO THE GENEROSITY / OF Messrs ROBERT And JAMES PERT. NATIVES OF FERRYDEN / WAS OPENED ON 15TH JULY. 1950. BY MR OGILVIE AND THE / BOWLING GREEN ON THE SAME DAY BY MRS OGILVIE. Two Boards: IN MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO / GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN WORLD WAR 1939-45. / (WW2 Names) / "THEIR NAME NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    22
    Died
    22
    Information shown
    forenames, surname
    Maintenance History
    2002: Boards relocated to Inchbrayock Church 1956: Pavilion erected. Funded by Robert and James Pert 1949: King George's Field was gifted by George Ogilvie of Dunninald Mains to Montrose District Council.

    Ceremonies

    Opened

    16 July 1949

    Rt. Hon. Earl of Airlie, K.T., G.C.V.O., M.C. - Field opened. (Lord-Lieutenant of Angus)

    Opened

    15 July 1950

    Mr Ogilvie - opened Pavilion

    Opened

    15 July 1950

    Mrs Ogilvie - opened Bowling Green

    Previous Location(s)

    • King Georges Field Bowling Pavilion, Ferryden, Angus, Tayside, Scotland

      OS Grid Reference

      NO 710 560

      Year of move

      2002

    Components

    Playing / Sports field

    Made from: Plant Material


    Condition: Unknown


    Pavilion

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Unknown


    Board

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good


    • Montrose, Arbroath and Brechin review; and Forfar and Kincardineshire advertiser. - Friday 01 July 1949 -CRAIG PLAYING FIELD-EARL OF AIRLIE TO PERFORM OPENING CEREMONY
    • Dundee Courier 19 March 2002 Angus Edition