The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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

St Fergus - Banff & Buchan, Peterhead District
UKNIWM Ref No. 8629

A rustic grey granite celtic cross with wheel head standing on a low rustic base. The commemoration and names of the WWI dead are set in black lead letters on the face of the cross shaft, with the names of the WWII dead set on a dressed grey granite tablet set into the face of the plinth.

The memorial stands in front of the kirk.

The photographs below are supplied and reproduced by kind permission of Stan Bruce. The article below is also written by Stan Bruce. Copyright Stan Bruce.

St Fergus
The war memorial is situated at the front of the parish church, within a churchyard encircled with trees. It commemorates the dead of World War One and Two. It is an elaborately carved granite Celtic cross with a wreath on the centre of the cross, all sitting on a large granite base carved to resemble a pile of rocks. It is engraved on the front of the shaft with names of the dead from WW1 and with “In grateful and affectionate remembrance of the St. Fergus men who laid down their lives for King and Country and the righteous cause in the Great War 1914 – 1919”. and also with “Their name liveth for evermore”. The names of the dead from WW2 are inserted on a granite slab fitted to the base which is engraved “By these things men live”.
Stan Bruce

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:41 pm Post subject: Morrice John

Morrice John Lt MM & Bar 1st Canadian Inf (Western Ontario Regt) b Aberdeen 16/08/1893 Age 25 F & F 02-Sep-18 Son of John & Jessie Morrice, Backhill, Auquhadlie, Auchnagatt. Dominion Cemetery, Hendecourt-Les-Cagnicourt Fr 0687 Plot I Row D Grave 2

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:43 pm Post subject: Hall Herbert J

Hall Herbert John 2nd Lt 5th Gordon Highlanders b St Fergus 25/10/1886 Age 31 Killed in Action F & F 07-Apr-17 Son of James & Jane Hall, North Kirkton, St Fergus, Aberdeenshire. City Roll of Honour. Roll of Service in the Great War : page 52 : Photo. Aberdeen University Book of Remembrance. Maroeuil British Cemetery Fr 0015 Plot IV Row D Grave 8 City & St Fergus

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:44 pm Post subject: Watt Douglas G

Watt Douglas Gordon 2nd Lt MiD 3rd Gordon Highlanders attd 1st Bn Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 02-Mar-16 Son of Rev A Watt B.D; & Mary Douglas Mitchell Watt, The Manse, St. Fergus. Officers Book page 167. Bedford House Cemetery Enclosure No 4 B 167 Plot XII Row E Grave 7

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:45 pm Post subject: Calder Alex

Sjt Major Alexander Calder Gordon Highlanders

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:46 pm Post subject: Mess Edwin

Edwin Mess Sjt 9444 2nd Royal Irish Rifles b Peterhead e Liverpool Age 39 Killed in Action F & F 25/09/1915 Son of the late George & Elizabeth Mess, Blackwater, St Fergus, Peterhead. 1881 Census: (11) South Black Water. 1891 Census: South Blackwater. Fa Occ: Farmer. Soldiers Effects: Sis: Jeannie. Mrs Elizabeth Grant. Mrs Lousia Morrison. St Fergus MI 161. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 40 AJ 08-11-15 P3 AWJ 12-11-15 P2

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:49 pm Post subject: Third Charles M

Third Charles McGilvery Pte 11136 MM 8th Cameronians b Longside e Glasgow r Peterhead Age 36 Killed in Action F & F 29-Jul-18 Son of Alexander & Mary Wilson Barclay Third, Tillyduff St; St Fergus, Peterhead. St Fergus MI 143. Oulchy-Le-Chateau Churchyard Extension Fr 0866 Plot II Row E Grave 5

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 3:50 pm Post subject: Dunbar Robert

Dunbar Robert L/cpl 292179 7th Gordon Highlanders b Kinninmonth e Strichen Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Son of Mr & Mrs Dunbar, Longhill, Crimond, Lonmay, Aberdeenshire Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:00 pm Post subject: Anderson Allan

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

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:02 pm Post subject: Birnie Jas

James Birnie Pte 43078 1st Gordon Highlanders b Pitsligo e Peterhead Age 18 Died of Wounds F & F 19/03/1918 Son of Mr & Mrs John Birnie, Roselea Cottage, St Fergus, Peterhead. Fa: John Birnie Mo: Harriet Hay Alexander. 1901 Census: Broadmuir Cottage. Fa Occ: Farm Servant. B James Hanson Alexander. New Pitsligo. 1899. Soldiers Effects: Mo Harriet. Service Returns: 117/AF 70. Age 20. Soldiers Will 2 pages. Bad-Du-Sud British Cemetery, Bailleulval Fr 0103 Plot I Row A Grave 04 The Scotsman 22-04-18 P7: St Fergus

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:03 pm Post subject: Cameron Jas

Cameron James Pte 9760 1st Gordon Highlanders b Longside e Aberdeen Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 24-Oct-14 Son of the late William & Elizabeth Will Cameron. Served in India. formerly 2nd Bn. Le Touret Memorial M. R. 22 Panel 39 - 41

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:04 pm Post subject: Gammack Alex

Gammack Alexander Pte S/40067 2nd Gordon Highlanders e Peterhead Killed in Action F & F 02-Apr-17 Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:06 pm Post subject: Grant Pat

Entry for Peter maybe the right man?

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:07 pm Post subject: Hastie Geo

Hastie George Pte 241193 5th Gordon Highlanders b St Fergus e Peterhead Age 28 Killed in Action F & F 21-Mar-18 Son of Mrs Mary Hastie, St Fergus, Aberdeenshire. Pozieres Memorial M. R. 27 Panel 27

anne park · Posted: Mon Jan 21, 2008 4:09 pm Post subject: Hastie John G K

Hastie John G K Pte 240719 5th Gordon Highlanders b St Fergus e Maud Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 26-Mar-16 Son of Mrs Mary Hastie, St Fergus, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. Arras Memorial M. R. 20 Panel 8 & 9 Maud & St Fergus