Abernethy War Memorial - Perth & Kinross, Scotland - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The large village of Abernethy lies six miles to the south-east of the Scottish city of Perth and is famous for its 74 foot tall round tower which was built in the 11th century by the Culdee monks of the village. A few yards to the south is the site of the markets that would have been carried out in the village centre. A town house was built on this site, and when it was demolished it became the site of the war memorial which was unveiled on June 19th 1921.

The memorial was designed as a mercat cross dated from 1458 on an eight step base. Two bronze plates are fixed on the south side with the original plate bearing the names of the 30 men lost from the Great War, and a second added later underneath with the 8 names from WWII. The inscription and names, ranks and units read as follows:

'THIS CROSS WAS ERECTED TO THE HONOURED MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR OF THE YEARS 1914-1919

Arthur Jas Pte N 2 Forces
Berry John CSM RE
Clark John Pte Scot Rifles
Clark Chas Pte MGC
Clow Geo R 2nd Lieut RH
Corrall Wm Pte RH
Davidson Alex S Cpl RS
Dalrymple M Pte RH
Dobbie John Gnr RFA
Dobbie David Pte RS
Donaldson Wm RNR
Edmiston Wm Pte A&SH
John M Gray Pte Mt RASC
Haggart Jas 2nd Lieut RH
Haggart David Lieut Seaforths
Kelly Wm Pte RH
Leslie Alex Sgt Mech RAF
Millar Robert Pte RH
Mitchell Walter Pte HLI
MacAlister Wm Pte Seaforths
McNaughton Henry Pte RS
Reid John Pte RS
Rutherford Harry Pte Camerons
Sandilands Jas Pte KOSB
Saunders Jack Pte R Warwicks
Scobie John LCpl Seaforths
Scotland Jas Cpl AIF
Scott David RNR
Scott Peter Pte RS
Wrench WMG Pte AIF
FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH

Campbell Alex Cpl Army Catr Cps
Donaldson Fred Cpl 7th Btn RH
Dougall Geo S Lds Stkr RN
Gilmour George Sapper RE
Graham Ian M Able Seaman RN
Hay Neave Peter A F/O No2 Sq RAF
Mitchell Andrew Pte 6th Btn RH
Panton James A Pte 5th Btn HLI
THAT YE MAY REMEMBER'

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 06/19/1921 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Unknown Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Physical Address of Monument: Abernethy War Memorial Main Street Abernethy, Perth & Kinross Scotland PH2 9JN Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes Website for this Monument: Not listed

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