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PostPosted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 8:09 pm    Post subject: Rothes Reply with quote

Rothes
UKNIWM Ref no: 8724

The Rothes war memorial is a freestone mercat cross style memorial in a classical style. The square pedestal with an ogee carved top and fluted pillasters supports a six foot column with roman ionic capital crowned by a unicorn with shield.
The memorial was unveiled on Saturday 6th August 1921 by the Countess of Seafield (Ref. The Northern Scot, 13th August 1921).
The monument stands at a road junction in North Street at Anvil Gardens.







WWI ROLL OF HONOUR:
ALLAN DUNCAN G. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BARBOUR ARTHUR SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
BURGESS W.R.C. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CAMERON ALASTAIR W. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
CAMERON CHARLES MACHINE GUN CORPS PRIVATE
CAMERON RONALD GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
CAMERON WILLIAM R. GORDON HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
CORBETT JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
CORRY THOMAS S. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT INSTRUCTOR
CRUICKSHANK PETER ALEXANDER CANADIANS PRIVATE C.E.F.
DAVIDSON JAMES MCG. R. CAMERON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
DUFF JAMES ROYAL FIELD ARTILLERY DRIVER
DUNBAR EVELYN D. ROYAL NAVY LIEUTENANT H.M.S. VANGUARD DUNBAR RIVERS
DUSTAN JOSEPH SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
FLAWS CHARLES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
FRASER WILLIAM ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
GILBERT ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GORDON GEORGE G. GORDON HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
GRANT CHARLES CANADIANS PRIVATE C.E.F.
GRANT JAMES ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
GRANT JAMES A. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GRANT JOHN GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GRANT ROBERT GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GRAY ROBERT SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
GRIGOR EDWARD MCL. ARGYLL & SUTHERLAND HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
HAY WILLIAM SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
INNES JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
JACK DAVID ROYAL ENGINEERS SAPPER
JACK JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
JAMIESON WILLIAM SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
KEIL LEWIS SOUTH AFRICANS CORPORAL S.A.E.F.
KELLAS JOHN LONDON SCOTTISH PRIVATE
KELMAN RICHARD ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
KERR JOHN B. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY BOMBADIER
LENNOX BERNARD GORDON GRENADIER GUARDS MAJOR
MARSHALL ADAM NEW ZEALANDERS PRIVATE N.Z.E.F.
MCADAM JOHN D. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
MCBEATH JOHN GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCCULLOCH ALEXANDER ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
MCDONALD PETER CANADIANS CORPORAL C.E.F.
MCGREGOR NORMAN S. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCHARDY ALEXANDER G. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCKENZIE LEWIS SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCKENZIE WILLIAM SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCLEAN JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MCWILLIAM ALFRED D. GORDON HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MILNE ARTHUR SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
MUNRO GEORGE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
NICOL HENRY CAMERON HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT
PATERSON ALEXANDER E. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
PAUL ROBERT ROYAL NAVY DECKHAND H.M.S. MERCURY
PHINN ROBERT SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS CORPORAL
POLLARD THOMAS RICHARD ROYAL NAVY SUB LIEUTENANT H.M.S. LADY CORY WRIGHT
PROCTOR ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
REID A. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL
ROSS WILLIAM HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY PRIVATE
SCOTT ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SCOTT GORDON H. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
SEAFIELD CAMERON HIGHLANDERS CAPTAIN
SHARP FRANCIS J. BLACK WATCH PRIVATE
SMITH ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
STEWART GEORGE ROYAL SCOTS PRIVATE
STRACHAN JOHN F. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
STRATHDEE WILLIAM ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS PRIVATE
TAYLOR ARCHIBALD SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
TAYLOR JAMES ROYAL ARMY MEDICAL CORPS PRIVATE
THOMSON MILLENNIO SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
THOMSON WILLIAM W. ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY GUNNER
WILSON CHARLES S. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
WILSON JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
WILSON WILLIAM SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE
WINCHESTER JOHN CANADIANS PRIVATE C.E.F.
YOUNIE JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE



WWII ROLL OF HONOUR:
BARBER WILLIAM G. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH SEAFORTHS
CALDER ERNEST D.A. ROYAL ARTILLERY GUNNER
CHALMERS JONATHAN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 5TH SEAFORTHS
CLERIHEW JOHN SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 6TH SEAFORTHS
FORSYTH WILLIAM ROYAL AIR FORCE AIRCRAFTMAN FIRST CLASS
GRUBB ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS SERGEANT 6TH SEAFORTHS
GRUBB CHARLES ROYAL ARMY SERVICE CORPS PRIVATE
MACDONALD JAMES SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH SEAFORTHS
MARSHALL ROBERT SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH SEAFORTHS
MILLER GEORGE R.S. AUSTRALIANS FLIGHT SERGEANT ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE
MUNRO JAMES D. ROYAL ARTILLERY DRIVER
SIMPSON ALEXANDER SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 6TH SEAFORTHS
SMITH ROBERT W. SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS LANCE CORPORAL 5TH SEAFORTHS
STEWART JAMES ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT
TAWSE ALEXANDER ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT
TAYLOR ARCHIE SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS PRIVATE 8TH SEAFORTHS
WHYTE ALLAN F. ROYAL AIR FORCE SERGEANT
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:32 pm    Post subject: Rothes Memorial has moved! Reply with quote

Some recent photos of the Rothes War Memorial:


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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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PostPosted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 9:33 pm    Post subject: another... Reply with quote


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Remembering my ggf, Pte Thomas Roberts, 10 SR, killed 25 Sep 15 at Loos.
Also remembering Flt Lt Al Squires and CXX/3 killed 2 Sep 06 in Afghanistan.
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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 9:51 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Roxy

Do you know where the new location for the memorial is? The old one was at the junction of North Street and Anvil Gardens.

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PostPosted: Mon Feb 11, 2008 7:27 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adam,

The Memorial is about 100yards west of Rothes High Street on either Seafield Square or Green Street - I'll confirm next time I pass.

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PostPosted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

From 'The Scotsman - Monday, 8th August 1921, page 6

ROTHES

The war memorial erected at Rothes (Morayshire) for the 71 men from- the parish, who fell in the war was unveiled on Saturday in presence of a large crowd. The Countess of Seafield drew aside the Union Jack to disclose the names of the heroes. Provost Gordon addressed the gathering. The memorial is in the form of an Ionic column on a square pedestal with a unicorn on the top. The names are engraved on four granite panels.
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Allan Duncan George Pte 2385 6th Seaforth Highlanders b Charleston, Roseisle 25/04/1896 e Elgin Age 21 Killed in Action F & F 13-Nov-16 Son of John & Margaret Allan, Rowan Cottage, Inchberry, Fochabers. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 3 : Occ Farm Servant. Mailly Wood Cemetery, Mailly-Maillet Fr 0131 Plot I Row M Grave 9
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Barbour Arthur Pte S/21368 2nd Seaforth Highlanders b Morayshire 01/09/1880 e Cromarty Age 38 Died of Wounds F & F 09-Nov-17 Son of James & Isabella Edwards Barbour, of Stotfield, Lossiemouth, Morayshire. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 23 : Occ Postman. Faubourg D'Amiens Cemetery, Arras Fr 1182 Plot VI Row A Grave 18
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Burness Walter Robert Charles Pte 25153 7th Seaforth Highlanders b Urray, Ross-shire 12/07/1899 e Nairn Age 20 Died London 20-Oct-19 Son of Walter A & Catherine Burness, Ardleigh, Rothes. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 39: Occ Motor Mechanic.
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Cameron Alastair Wilson Pte 265449 6th Gordon Highlanders b Lossiemouth 18/09/1894 e Aberlour Age 24 Died Germany 23-Dec-18 Son of Alex. Warleigh, Rothes & Alexandra MacQueen or Cameron. Occ : Railway Employee. Morayshire Roll of Honour : No 1678 : Died at Lichtenhorst (In military hospital). Hamburg Cemetery, Germany Gy 2 Plot II Row H Grave 4
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Cameron Charles Pte 90956 59th Machine Gun Corps (Inf) b Rothes 20/04/1891 e Rothes Age 27 Died of Dysentery Germany 04-Jul-18 Son of John (Dec) & Mary Cameron, Rothes. Formerly 7717 Seaforths. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 44: Occ Railway Carter. Berlin South-Western Cemetery, Brandenburg Gy 4 Plot XI Row C Grave 1
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Cameron Ronald Pte 1814 5th Gordon Highlanders b Lossiemouth 02/09/1892 e Aberdeen Age 24 Killed in Action F & F 31-Jul-16 Son of Alexander Cameron, Warleigh, Rothes & Alexandra MacQueen or Cameron. Occ : Sawyer. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 47. also 83 Balnagask Rd; Aberdeen. Buchan Observer: 1914: "H" Coy : Warleigh, Rothes. Thiepval Memorial M. R. 21 Pier 15B & 15C
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Cameron William Robert L/cpl 4144 1st Gordon Highlanders b Lossiemouth 08/03/1896 e Aberdeen Age 19 Killed in Action F & F 02-Mar-16 Son of Alexander Cameron, Warleigh, Rothes & Alexandra MacQueen or Cameron. Occ : Sawyer. Morayshire Roll of Honour. also 83 Balnagask Rd; Aberdeen. Menin Gate Memorial, Ypres M. R. 29 Panel 38
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Corbett James L/cpl 242300 5th Seaforth Highlanders b Rothes 26/07/1890 e Fort George Age 26 Killed in Action F & F 16-May-17 Son of Maggie Corbett. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 66: Occ Motor Mechanic. Crump Trench British Cemetery, Fampoux Fr 0545 Sp. Mem. B. 4.
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Corry Thomas Smythe Sjt-Instructor 9156 1st Seaforth Highlanders b Rothes e Sandown, IoWight Killed in Action F & F 19-Dec-14 Son of Robert & Mrs Corry (Both Dec). Soldiers Died has b Edinburgh. Morayshire Roll of Honour: Page 68: Occ Soldier. Guards Cemetery, Windy Corner, Cuinchy Fr 0279 Plot IV Row C Grave 2
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