Memorial

Forres

The Men of Forres War Memorial

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Current Location

West end of Bridge Street, immediately South of roundabout. Across river from Castle Hill., Market Green, St Catherine's Road, Forres, Moray, Grampian, Scotland

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NJ 03336 58731

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Serviceman / Servicewoman
WMR Reference Number: 8711
Description: Helmeted highland soldier standing at ease on a pedestal of whinstone blocks. three crests of the Seaforths, Gordons and Admiralty. SOUTH OF THE FIGURE IS A DOUBLE AVENUE OF TREES.
Inscription: IN EVERLASTING MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF FORRES / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE: / MAY WE BE WORTHY OF THEIR SACRIFICE"/ (NAMES) IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN OF FORRES / WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES / IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945 / IN MEMORIAM / (NAMES) GULF WAR / 1991 / (name)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 179
Died: 179
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of names: regiment THEN rank THEN surname
Additional Information: Two separate counts give a figure of 178.

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 54
Died: 54
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
Order of names: service THEN rank THEN surname

War: Gulf War (1990-1991)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forename, year of death

Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, regiment, decorations
Additional Information: Corporal William Anderson VC, WW1, Yorkshire Regiment

History

Maker(s): L Marshall MacKenzie of Aberdeen, Designer

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