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    Memorial

    Cupar Post Office WW1 Roll of Honour

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    Current Location

    Post Office, 69, Crossgate, Cupar, North East Fife, Fife, KY15 5AS, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NO 37554 14533

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    80005
    Description
    Hand drawn illustrated Roll of Honour in a glazed wooden frame. Of the casualties William Anderson was born at Crail, and John Andrews was born at Dundalk (Ireland) and later lived at Dundee.
    Inscription
    CUPAR POSTAL/ROLL OF HONOUR/CUPAR POST OFFICE STAFF WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR/[names]/HONOURS/PALMAM QUI MERUIT FERAT/[names]/IN THE GREAT WAR THESE DIED IN THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/[names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    26
    Served
    22
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations, theatre of war served in, date of death, manner of death, civilian occupation, additional
    War
    Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Served
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forenames
    Additional Information
    This is Private David Cassels Howie who was subsequently killed in WW1
    Maker(s)
    • Mr R Boucher, Designer

    • Mr R Boucher, Calligrapher

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    6 January 1920

    Mr D B Duncan, Postmaster

    Components

    Roll of honour

    Made from: Paper


    Condition: Good


    Frame

    Made from: Wood


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3639&mforum=warmemscot
    • Dundee Advertiser 7 Jan 1920
    • Has a transcription-http://www.royalmailmemorials.com/memorial/cupar-war-memorial
    • http://catalogue.postalmuseum.org/collections/getrecord/GB813_Mem229