Airlie Memorial at Cortachy Castle
WM name reference AMCC
Current Location:
Cortachy Castle, Kirriemuir, Angus
Description:
Memorial to David Ogilvy, 11th Earl of Airlie with badges of the four regiments in which he served. The Ogilvy family has a prominent burial ground within Cortachy Kirk, part of Cortachy Castle's grounds. Specifically, it's the Ogilvy aisle, located at the east end of the church, which contains 19th-century marble murals honoring the Ogilvys of Airlie. This aisle is built over the site of the older part of the kirk where the Ogilvy family was traditionally buried
Campaign:
Anglo-Egyptian War 1882
Boer War
| Surname | First Name | Date of Death | Name of Memorial(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ogilvy | David | 11-6-1900 | Cortachy Castle Memorial | View |
Further information:
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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:
- Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
- The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
- A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
- For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.
Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton
As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.
