Memorial

Elgin City and Parish

City and Parish of Elgin War Memorial

Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

The Plainstones, 100, High Street, Elgin, Moray, Grampian, IV30 1DS, Scotland

NJ 21553 62841

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Type of Memorial: Allegory (eg: Victory)
WMR Reference Number: 6009
Description: A bronze figure holding a sword in the right hand signifying Victory and a torch in the left supported by cherubs symbolising Peace. On massive pedestal base. At the foot are broken instruments of war
Inscription: THIS MONUMENT HAS BEEN ERECTED / TO COMMEMORATE THE GLORIOUS DEAD / BELONGING TO THE CITY AND PARISH / OF ELGIN WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919. / THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE (WW1 names on four sides) WW2 on wall alongside - 3 Plaques each with - WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945/(names in 2 columns) 4th Plaque-WORLD WAR II 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]/KOREAN WAR 1950-1953/[names]

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 125
Died: 125
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, decorations
Order of names: surname THEN forename