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    Memorial

    Udny Green

    Udny Green Parish War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Udny Green Parish Church

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    Current Location

    Memorial Garden, Parish Church, The Square, Udny Green, Gordon, Grampian, AB41 7JU, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NJ 87989 26369

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Serviceman / Servicewoman
    WMR Reference Number
    8640
    Description
    Figure of First World War Tommy in SD cap and greatcoat, with arms reversed, on pedestal and three-stepped rustic base. On pedestal in leaded letters are names from WW1 and WW2.
    Inscription
    Front Face: LEST WE FORGET/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ ERECTED/IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN/ CONNECTED WITH/ THE PARISH OF UDNY/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ AND WHOSE NAMES ARE/ INSCRIBED HEREON. Two other faces- [WW1 names] 4th face: 1939-1945/[names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    60
    Died
    60
    Information shown
    Rank, forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of names
    regiment THEN rank THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    14
    Died
    14
    Information shown
    Rank, forenames, surname
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • Robert Williamson, Messrs. D. Morren & Co., Mason

    Costs
    £500
    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    27 February 1921

    Major Keith of Pitmedden

    Dedicated

    27 February 1921

    Rev. Dr. Alexander Spence and the Rev. William Galloway

    Components

    Memorial

    Height: 4500 mm


    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1974&highlight=udny&mforum=warmemscot
    • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 26 June 1920 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19200626/144/0008 Udny War Memorial
    • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 22 February 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19210222/029/0003 Udny War Memorial
    • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 28 February 1921 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19210228/007/0002 UDNY WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILING AND DEDICATION SERVICE. IMPRESSIVE PROCEEDINGS.