Ellon War Memorial

WM name reference 8577


Current Location:

The Square Ellon Gordon Grampian AB41 9JB


Description:

Gordon Highlander in Shirt Sleeve Order and Bonnet with Rifle in "On Guard" position on substantial plinth surrounded by railings.


Campaign:

World War 1


World War 2

Inscription:

6 o'clock face-TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF THE / THOSE BELONGING FROM THE / BURGH AND PARISH OF ELLON / WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919 / AND / OF THOSE WHO GAVE / THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR / 1939-1945 3 o'clock, 12 o'clock and 9 o'clock faces-(WW1 Names) Separate tablet- [WW2 names] Around the top : THEY DIED /THAT WE / MIGHT LIVE Additional tablet: THIS PLAQUE HAS BEEN ERECTED & DEDICATED / TO THE MEMORY OF ALL THOSE OF THIS DISTRICT / AND PARISH WHO DIED IN THE SERVICE OF / OUR COUNTRY EITHER IN ACTION OR AS A RESULT / OF WOUNDS RECEIVED DURING ONE OF THE / MANY CONFLICTS OUR COUNTRY HAS BEEN / INVOLVED IN SINCE 1945 / THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD / AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD / AGE SHALL NOT WEARY THEM / NOR THE YEAR CONDEMN , AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN / AND IN THE MORNING / WE SHALL REMEMBER THEM / 2000 A.D.


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Gammack James 13-10-1915 Ellon War Memorial View
Barclay James 25-1-1915 Ellon War Memorial View
Rae John 28-11-1914 Ellon War Memorial View
Anderson Norman 17-9-1943 Ellon War 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.