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    Memorial

    St Monans

    St Monans cross Face 2

    Source: ©2022 Colin Murray

    1/22

    Current Location

    St Monans churchyard, Braehead, St Monans, North East Fife, Fife, KY10 2BX, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NO 52194 01437

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    5749
    Description
    Grey Granite Celtic Cross on two steps above rectangular plinth. Leaded inscription and names on all 4 faces of the plinth.
    Inscription
    Face 1: ERECTED/ BY/ ST MONANCE PARISH/ IN MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919 Face 2: REMEMBER ALSO/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE WAR/ 1939-1945/ ROYAL NAVY/ (Names)/ ARMY/ (Names)/ ROYAL AIR FORCE/(Names}/ MERCHANT NAVY/(Names)/ Face 3: SOLDIERS/ (Names)/ SAILORS/(Names)/ Face 4: SOLDIERS/(Names)/
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    34
    Died
    34
    Information shown
    service, forenames, surname
    Order of names
    Soldiers in alphabetical order THEN Sailors in alphabetical order
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    service, forenames, surname
    Order of names
    by service THEN by surname
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    surname, forename, service
    Additional Information
    Merchant Navy
    Maker(s)
    • Mr. C. F. Anderson, architect, St. Andrews, Designer

    • Mr John Thomson, sculptor, Leven, Sculptor

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    1st May 1921

    Sir Ralph Anstruth, Bart., Balcaskie

    Dedicated

    1st May 1921

    Rev. J. Turnbull

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 18 feet


    Made from: Granite - Rubislaw


    Condition: Good


    • Dundee Evening Telegraph - Monday 02 May 1921 ST MONANS WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. Impressive Service.
    • Dundee Courier - Tuesday 03 May 1921 WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED AT ST MONANS
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