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    Memorial

    Scoonie WW1, Cyprus Emergency and Korean War

    War memorial

    Source: Karen Mitchell

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    Current Location

    Scoonie Kirk, Junction of Durie Street and Victoria Road, Scoonie, Kirkcaldy, Fife, KY8 4ER, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NO 38223 00965

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    8525
    Description
    Stone Obelisk surmounted on a square plinth and two narrower plinths on two-stepped base. Whole is on raised stone rectangular base with steps on either side (Contemporary photographs show this did not originally exist, probably a post WW2 addition). In the foreground is a wide paved area and 4 wooden seats (our references 8526 to 8529). Lettering is raised and black. For the WW2 wall behind see our reference 80787
    Inscription
    East Face: IN/GRATEFUL MEMORY/OF/THOSE FROM THE/PARISH OF SCOONIE,/WHO FELL IN THE/GREAT WAR OF/1914 -18./(NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    183
    Died
    183
    Information shown
    Regiment, rank, forenames, surname, decorations
    Order of names
    regiment THEN rank THEN surname
    War
    Korean War (1950-1953)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death
    War
    Cyprus Dispute (1955-1974)
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, regiment, date of death
    Maker(s)
    • Mr. Alex Dewar, Leven, Architect

    • Messrs. McRuvie, Leven, Builder

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    27 September 1921

    Lieutenant Colonel Sir John Gilmour, D.S.O., MP.

    Dedicated

    27 September 1921

    Rev. Dr. Durward and Rev. M. Newbury

    Custodian
    Fife Regional Council

    Components

    Obelisk

    Height: 5700 mm

    Width: 1050 mm


    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    • Fife News - Saturday 01 October 1921 Page 2 SCOONIE'S WAR MEMORIAL. Unveiled by Sir John Gilmour ---
    • Leven Advertiser and Wemyss Gazette: 3 March 1921; 17 March 1921, 29 September 1921