Memorial

Blairgowrie and Rattray

Memorial in gardens

Source: Susan Strang

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Current Location

Central square and park., Wellmeadow Gardens, 2, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie, Perth And Kinross, Tayside, PH10 6ND, Scotland

NO 17991 45223

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Type of Memorial: Composite
WMR Reference Number: 8546
Description: Very large tapering column, topped by stone sculpture of flames. Mature Scottish soldier in great-coat and helmet, arms reversed and resting on his boot stands in front on a plinth. Above his head, further up column is a cross and wreath; three other sides of column inset in stone are rectangular bronze plaques; whole is on multi-stepped base in town centre. The column terminates in a pelican finial. Around the finial are the badges of Scottish Horse, The Gordon Highlanders, The Black Watch and The Scottish Thistle. The whole is on 7 octagonal steps. A low stone plinth projects from the south east base of the memorial with the WW2 and Korean War plaques
Inscription: North East Plaque: 1914 - 1918 / BLAIRGOWRIE AND RATTRAY ROLL OF HONOUR / (Names) North West & South West Plaques: (Names) Plinth: ALSO IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945 / (Names) Base of Plinth: KOREAN WAR 1950-53 / (Names)

War: Second World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: \surname, forenames, rank, service
Order of names: Service, surname
Additional Information: Sister Mary O’Neill Dowall was on duty on 8 October 1940 at Saint Matthew's Hospital, Shoreditch, London when it received a direct hit from a high explosive bomb, which killed many patients and some members of staff. Sister Dowall’s body was recovered fro