Parish of Auchtergarven

Bankfoot, Perthshire - Taken by Ian S (geograph) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons License 22 Oct 2014

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Bankfoot War Memorial - Taken by Ian S (geograph) licensed for reuse under the Creative Commons License 22 Oct 2014

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Back of the memorial - Taken by Leslie Mitchell 15 Nov 2019

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view from the entrance - Taken by Leslie Mitchell 15 Nov 2019

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Brass Plaque - Taken by Leslie Mitchell 15 Nov 2019

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Reference WMO/225128

Address:

Main Street/Innewan Gardens junction

Bankfoot

PH1 4AZ

Scotland

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Status: On original site

Type: Freestanding

Location: External

Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace

Description: Cairn

Materials:

Stone Stone (any)

Lettering: Inscribed on a plaque

Conflicts:

First World War (1914-1918)
Second World War (1939-1945)

About the memorial: Cairn on a small hill towards the southern end of the village. Rustic stone cairn with a bronze plaque for each conflict. Contemporary image shows there were originally railings with an unusual turnstile gate around the site (both now lost).

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PERTHSHIRE ADVERTISER: 9 March 1921-AUCHTERGAVEN WAR MEMORIAL-THE UNVEILING CEREMONY-Notwithstanding the wintry nature of the weather on Sunday, a large gathering assembled at the Kirk and the Kirk Hillock to witness the unveiling of the War Memorial. In the first place, the site was handed over by His Grace the Duke of Atholl to Mr James Paton, J.P., who accepted on behalf of the Parish Council, of which body he is chairman.

The Hundredth Psalm having been sung, the Rev. A. M. Wyllie, minister of the parish, briefly outlined what had been undertaken in the way of preparing for and erecting the cairn, thanking His Grace for the representation of the site, and paying a tribute to those who had been most active in the work: the 78 fallen heroes, whose names were engraved on the tablet - men drawn from all sections and conditions in the parish: they had fallen at various fronts and at various times during the long years of the bitter struggle, and the parish to which they belonged would never forget.

His Grace then unveiled the memorial. The consecration prayer being offerd by the Rev. J. Grassick, U.F. Church, Bankfoot, and the names of the fallen were read aloud by the Rev. A. M. Wyllie. The lament by Piper R. Irvine, and the “Last Post”, as sounded by Bugler R. Wilson were perfect, and served to round off a beautiful and solemn little ceremony.

The tablet of bronze set into the side of the rustic cairn, which, as has already been stated in these columns is situated near the Parish Church. The tablet bears the following names:-

SEC. LIEUT. PETER AITCHISON, SERGT. JAMES HOOD AITCHISON, PTE. JAMES AMESS, PTE. CHARLES AUCHTERLONIE, PTE. JOHN BALDIE, LANCE-CPL. DAVID BAXTER, PTE. ROBERT BLACK, PTE. STEWART BRODIE, PTE. RICHARD BRYAN, PETTY OFFICER JOHN BRYSON, LEADING SEAMAN DONALD CAMPBELL, PTE. JOHN CAMPBELL, PTE. GEORGE CAMPBELL, PTE. WILLIAM S. CARMICHAEL, PTE. JAMES CHRISTIE, PTE. JOHN CRAIGIE, PTE. GEORGE CRAIGIE, SIGNALLER ROBERT DAVIDSON,SEC. LIEUT. JOHN DOW, PTE. ANDREW T. DOW, PTE. ROBERT DUFF, PTE. PETER FERGUSON, SEC. LIEUT. JAMES FRASER, PTE. ROBERT GRAHAM, LANCE-CPL. JOHN GUNN, LIEUT. ALEX. SIMPSON HARPER, PIPER JOHN ROBSON HARPER, PTE. JOHN HENDERSON, CPL. WILLIAM INNES, MARINE ENGINEER JOHN MARSHALL IRVING, PTE. GEORGE JACK, PTE. THOMAS JACK,PTE. WILLIAM FERGUSON KERR, PTE. JOHN LINDSAY, A/CPL. WILLIAM LORIMER, C.S.M. JOHN MCAINSH, PTE. ISAAC MCCULLOCH, GUNNER DANIEL MACFARLANE, LIEUT. PETER MACFARLANE, CPL. DUNCAN MCGREGOR PTE. ALEXANDER MCKENDRICK, CAPTAIN ANGUS MCKENZIE M.C., LIEUT. WILLIAM S. MCKENZIE, PTE. EBENEZER G. MACKAY, DRIVER JAMES MCLAUCHLAN, CPL. DAVID MCLEISH, CPL. JOHN MCLEISH, PTE. ANDREW MCPHERSON, LANCE-CPL. JOHN GOW MATTHEWS, PTE. THOMAS MARTIN, MAJOR LORD CHARLES MERCER NAIRNE, PTE. WILLIAM MENZIES, PTE. ROBERT NAUGHTON, CPL. WILLIAM NIVEN, C.S.M. THOMAS PATON, PTE. JAMES PEARSON, CPL. JAMES PYOTT, GUNNER WILLIAM PYOTT, LANCE-CPL. STEWART RANKIN, A.B. WILLIAM BALLANTINE REW, PTE. JOHN ROBERTSON, PTE. PETER SCOTT, PTE. JAMES SIM, PTE JOHN SMITH, SAPPER GEORGE SMART, PTE. WILLIAM STEWART, PTE. WILLIAM STEWART, SEC. LIEUT. MAURICE STEVENSON STUART, PTE. ALFRED E. STEVENSON, PTE. DAVID STEVENSON, PTE. JAMES MCKENDRICK TAYLOR, CPL. JAMES R. THOMSON, PTE. WILLIAM THOMSON, PTE. JAMES WEIR, A.B. ALEXANDER WEIR, PTE. JOHN WHITE, PTE. DAVID YOUNG,

At the dedicatory service which followed in the church, the Rev. George Thompson, C.F., preached from Exodus xii. 26 “What mean ye by this service”. Mr Thompson, himself the son of a soldier who earned the V.C., in the course of his sermon stated that one of his earliest recollections was witnessing the unveiling of a memorial to soldiers who fell in the Crimea and the Indian Mutiny, seated on his father’s shoulders. There were many children present that day. They would not forget, and the memorial would serve to remind future generations.

The lessons were read by the Rev. N. Farquhar Orr, Stanley.

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TO THE MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NCO'S AND MEN/OF AUCHTERGARVEN PARISH AND DISTRICT/1914-1919/[names in 3 columns]/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE//WORLD WAR 1939-1945/IN GRATEFUL MEMORY/[names]

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WW1- Column 1- 2nd Liet. Peter Aitchison, 3rd Yorks./ Sgt. James Hood Aitchison, A.&.S.H./ Pte. James Amess, K.L.R./ Pte. Charles Auchterlonie, A.&.S.H./ Pte. James Auchterlonie, 6th R.H./ Pte. John Bladie, 6th R.H./ L.Cpl. David Baxter, S.African.Scot./ Pte. Robert Black. 11th R.Scots./ Pte. Stewart Brodie, 8th R.H./ Pte. Richard Bryan, R.A.M.C./ P.O. John Bryson, HMS 'Queen Mary'/ Lea.Sea. Donald Campbell, Nelson Batt. R.N.D./ Pte. John Campbell, 61st.(Cny?).M.G.C./ Pte. George Campbell, R.H./ Pte. William S. Carmichael, H.C.B./ Pte. James Christie, 5th Canadians/ Pte. John Craigie, 75th Canadians/ Pte. George Craigie, 75th Canadians/ Signr. Robert Davidson, Australians/ 2nd Lieut. John Dow, 12th K.R.R./ Pte. Andrew T. Dow, 10th Canadians/ Pte. Robert Duff, 11th R.Scots./ Pte. Peter Ferguson, M.G.C./ 2nd Lieut. James Fraser, 4/5th R.H./ Pte. Robert Graham, Gordon Hrs./ L.Cpl. John Gunn, 8th R.H./ Column 2- Lieut. Alex. Simpson Harper, 8th R.H./ Piper. John Robson Harper, 6th R.H./ Pte. John Henderson, 1st R.H./ Cpl. William Innes, 5th Cameron Hrs./ Mar.Eng. John Marshall Irving, P.O.W. (Civilian Prisoner of War)/ Pte. George Jack, R.H./ Pte. Thomas Jack, 2nd R.Scots./ Pte. William Ferguson Kerr, R/A.M.C./ Pte. John Lindsay, 6th R.H./ A/Cpl. William Lorimer, M.G.C./ C.S.M. John McAinsh, 9th R.H./ Pte. Isaac McCulloch, Yorks.L.I./ Gnr. Daniel MacFarlane, 2/3rd Lowd.R.F.A./ Lieut. Peter MacFarlane, R.A.F./ Cpl. Duncan McGregor, 6th R.H./ Pte. Alexander McKendrick, 14th R.H./ Capt. Angus McKenzie M.C., Manch.Reg./ Lieut. William S. McKenzie D.S.O., 1st Seaforth hrs/. Pte. Ebenezer G. McKay, 10th R.H./ Dvr. James McLaughlan, R.A.S.C./ Cpl. David McLeish, R.S./ Cpl. John Mcleish, Gordon Hrs./ Pte. Andrew McPherson, 6th R.H./ L.Cpl. John Gow Matthews, 24th Australians/ Pte. Thomas Martin, Scots.Rifles./ Major. Lord Charles Mercer-Nairne, M.V.O. Tullybeagles, 1st Royal Dragoons/ Pte. William Menzies, 6th R.H./ Column 3- Pte. Robert Naughton, 11th R.Scots./ Cpl. William Niven, 1st R.H./ C.S.M. Thomas Paton, M.G.C./ Pte. James Pearson, 2nd R.H./ Cpl. James Pyott, 1/6th R.H./ Gnr. William Pyott, R.G.A./ L.Cpl. Stewart Rankin, 17th R.Scots./ A.B. William Ballantyne Rew, Howe.Batt. R.N.D./ Pte. John Robertson, 2nd Seaforth Hrs./ Pte. Peter Scott, 12th R.Scots./ Pte. James Sim, 16th H.L.I./ Pte. John Smith, 6th R.H./ Spr. George Smart, R.E./ Pte. William Stewart, R.Scots./ Pte. William Stewart, 6th R.H./ 2nd Lieut. Maurice Stevenson Stuart, R.H./ Pte. Alfred E. Stevenson, M.T.A.S.C./ Pte. David Stevenson, 6th R.H./ Pte. james McKendrick Taylor, M.G. Scot.Horse./ Cpl. James R. Thomson, 2nd Canadian Mtd.Rfls./ Pte. William Thomson, 1st K.O.S.B./ Pte. James Weir, 7th R.H./ A.B. Alexander Weir, Hawke Batt. R.N.D./ Pte. John White, 2nd R.H./ Pte. David Young, Seaforth hrs./ WW2- Douglas Bell, Capt. K.O.S.B./ Edward Collie, Guardsman. Scots Guards/ Robert D. Davidson, Pte. Black Watch/ David Graham, A.B. Royal navy/ John Stuart, Rifleman. Cameronians (S.R.)/ Neil M. Turnbull, Flt. Sgt. R.A.F./ Ethel Torbet, Forestry Corps./ William A. Watson, W.O. D.F.M. R.A.F.

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