Memorial

Morayshire Constabulary WW1 and Moray and Nairn Constabulary WW2

Morayshire Constabulary WW1 Memorial board

Source: Copyright Geoff Marston

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Current Location

In the groundfloor entrance Originally Elgin Police Office (not sure if refers to same building), Police Scotland (North East Division), Moray Street, Elgin, Moray, Grampian, IV30 1JH, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NJ 21532 62576

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 87428
Description: Rectangular oak board, with ornately carved County crest top-centre, beneath which is the inscription re Morayshire Constabulary's WW1 casualties. Fixed to the bottom edge of that board is the small rectangular silver plaque commemorating the WW2 casualty from the Moray and Nairn Constabulary, by which name the Force was then known. (In 1930 Morayshire Constabulary amalgamated with the Nairnshire Constabulary, and adopted the name Moray and Nairn Constabulary. The Force retained that name until 1949, when it was merged into the Scottish North East Counties Constabulary, hence the different names of the Force in WW1 and WW2).
Inscription: (Inscription on oak board): MORAYSHIRE CONSTABULARY/ FOR/ GOD KING COUNTRY/ IN MEMORY OF/ (NAMES)/ WHO FELL/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914-1919/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. (Silver plaque at the foot of the board): ALSO IN MEMORY OF/ (NAME)/ WHO FELL IN NORMANDY/ DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of names: Not alphabetical by surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 1
Died: 1
Information shown: Former Police rank, forenames, surname, place of death

Conservation

Custodian: Police Scotland

Components

Board

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Silver

Condition: Good

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Morayshire Constabulary WW1 and Moray and Nairn Constabulary WW2

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Morayshire Constabulary WW1 and Moray and Nairn Constabulary WW2

Current Location

OS Grid Reference

Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

Conservation

Components

Further Information