The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 930 Location: Glasgow

FRASERBURGH
UKNIWM Ref: 5844

Address
MAIN GATE OF JAMES RAMSAY PARK
MACONOCHIE RD
FRASERBURGH
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND
Type: SCULPTURED/CAST GROUP
OS Map Ref: NJ 998 665

The Fraserburgh war memorial takes the form of a tall grey granite pedestal supporting the allegorical sculpture of 'Justice Guiding Valour' by Edinburgh sculptor Alexander Carrick. The commemorations and names of the WWI dead are listed on bronze panels set onto the faces of the pedestal, while the names of the WWII dead are listed on slim panels set into the projecting pillars which buttress the corners of the pedestal. The Fraserburgh memorial was unveiled on the 12th of September 1923.

The monument stands on the South Road at the gate of the James Ramsay Park on the outskirts of the town.

More information on the sculptor can be found at the website:
www.alexandercarrick.webeden.co.uk
The following three photographs are supplied and re-produced by kind permission of Stan Bruce.

Above - 'Justice' guides youthfull 'Valour' with a light touch of her hand.
Below - My own photograph taken some years ago when the sculpture had been give a 'wet look' coat of polyurethane. Thankfully this has been removed and the rich green patina of the bronze has now been restored.

Below - A photograph of one of my old postcards showing how the Fraserburgh memorial would originally have appeared in the 1920's and 30's. Its easy to forget how much greater an impact many of these memorials would have had when originally erected. They tend to become lost these days among the traffic signs, railings, bollards and all the other items of street architecture which are flourishing in the modern townscape.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 6:09 pm Post subject:

List of names required.

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:52 pm Post subject: Fraserburgh War Memorial

Details from The Fraserburgh Herald & Northern Counties Advertiser September 11, 1923. Page 3 then list on page 4.
On Sunday afternoon over 6000 people assembled at the south entrance to Fraserburgh, when the memorial to the 411 men from Fraserburgh who laid down their lives in the recent war was unveiled by General Sir Ian Hamilton GCB GCMG DSO ADC, the Colonel of the Gordon Highlanders.

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:56 pm Post subject: Adam Seaman S

Adam Samuel Stepney Trimmer 5507TS Royal Naval Reserve HMT Rose II Age 20 At Sea 23-Apr-17 Son of Alexander Stephen and Rebecca Stepney Adam, 2, Charlotte St., Fraserburgh. Portsmouth Naval Memorial M. R. 3 Panel 28

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:58 pm Post subject: Sjt J Aitken L C Dow

James Aitken CSM 20175 5th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) Age 28 Died of Wounds F & F 18-Mar-19 Son of James & Christina Aitken, Tillykeira Cottage, Lonmay. Soldiers Effects: Mo Christina. Bro: Albert. Charles. Sis: Edith. La Louviere Communal Cemetery B 243 Row C Grave 6

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 2:59 pm Post subject: Pte J T Allan

Allan John T Pte 240858 5th Gordon Highlanders b Fraserburgh e Peterhead Killed in Action F & F 26-Jun-17 Fraserburgh War Memorial has John Turnbull Allan. Is this the right man. New Irish Farm Cemetery, St Jean-Les-Ypres B 096 Plot III Row D Grave 04

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:00 pm Post subject: Pte A Anderson

Anderson Allan Pte 2477 5th Gordon Highlanders e Fraserburgh Age 22 Killed in Action F & F 25-Mar-16 Son of Peter & Jane Kelman Anderson, Home Farm, Rattray, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Maroeuil British Cemetery Fr 0015 Plot I Row B Grave 1 Fraserburgh & St Fergus

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: Pte D Anderson Canadians

Anderson David Cpl 80006 31st Canadian Inf (Alberta Regt) D Coy b Jedburgh, Roxburgh. 14/04/1890 e Edmonton Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 06-Jun-16 NoK William Anderson, Rosehearty, Aberdeenshire. Occ Engineer. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 24-28-30 Fraserburgh & Pitsligo

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:18 pm Post subject: Anderson Sm G G

Anderson George Greig A B Clyde Z/2428 Royal Naval Division "Howe" Bn RNVR b 21/09/1893 Age 23 Died F & F 12-Nov-16 Son of George G & Elizabeth Anderson, 25 Kirk Brae, Fraserburgh. TNA 4 pages. Ancre British Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Fr 0339 Plot II Row E Grave 29 ADJ 2-12-16 Dis Cas :page 3 Col 5

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: Lt H N Anderson RAF

Anderson H N S 2nd Lt Royal Flying Corps Age 18 24-Dec-17 Son of Murdoch Christie Anderson and Josephine Lydia Anderson, The Hollies, Kinross. Kinross East Burying Ground U. K. Kinross E.166

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:27 pm Post subject: Anderson J

Anderson James N C Pte S/40334 1st Gordon Highlanders e Peterhead Died of Wounds F & F 20-Jun-17 City Roll of Honour: 13 Denmark St; Edinburgh. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Fr 0113 Plot III Row L Grave 39 City & Fraserburgh

anne park · Anderson J MO MM Died of Flu 24-3-16

Anderson J MO MM Died of Flu 24-3-16

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:34 pm Post subject: Anderson R W C

Anderson Reginald William Christie Pte S4/070893 Royal Army Service Corps b Fraserburgh 09/11/1875 e Oxford r Clanfield, Oxon Age 39 Died of Pneumonia Home 13-Apr-15 Son of Robert & Isabella Margaret Anderson. Roll of Honour: Vol I : Page 7. 1881 Census : Fraserburgh, Bellslea house, Saltoun Pl; Husband of Edith Elizabeth Anderson (nee Pearse). Aldershot Military Cemetery U. K. Aldershot AF 1846

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:39 pm Post subject: Anderson R Chf-Gnr

Anderson R Chief Gunner Royal Naval Reserve Died 06-Jul-17

anne park · Posted: Sun Nov 16, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: Atkins PO TE

Atkins Thomas Edwin Engineman 3859/ES RNR H.M. Drifter "Fair Isle" Age 42 05-Mar-19 Son of Benjamin and Frances Atkins, 43, Irlam St., Newton, Manchester; Husband of Mary Ann Atkins, 6, Cross St., Fraserburgh. Fraserburgh (Kirkton) Cemetery U. K. Fraserburgh (Kirkton) 1884.5.108.