Inverarity War Memorial

WM name reference IWM57454


Current Location:

Inverarity Church Inverarity Angus Tayside DD8 2JPs


Description:

Celtic cross set on a square plinth and step. Plinth has stone tablets on face with the names of the fallen. On the face of the cross is a carved cross formed of with the lower part made of a laurel garland. Carved below it is a sword within a wreath.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

Front face: ERECTED/ BY/ THE PARISH OF/ INVERARITY/ IN HONOUR OF/ THOSE WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ (Names) Rear face: GREATER LOVE/ HATH NO MAN/ THAN THIS, THAT/ A MAN LAY DOWN/ HIS LIFE FOR/ HIS FRIENDS./ ST JOHN. XV.13. Left and right hand faces: (Names)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Brown Alexander 25-1-1915 Inverarity War Memorial View
Robert John 16-5-1915 Inverarity War Memorial View
Duthie William 31-7-1917 Inverarity 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.