The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

pandabean · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Aberdeen

If you are ever in Aberdeen then visiting this Cathedral is a must as it is a stunning sight inside.

Apologies for the distortion (caused by the wide angle of the lens) on the overview of the image and for the blurriness of some of the images. The service was going to start soon so I didnt think it was right to annoy people with the flash.

pandabean · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Aberdeen

The WW2 Memorial:

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jan 23, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

Andy

You've done well to get these images without a flash. And a very nice memorial. I take it the little wooden / bronze? scrolls beside the names have unit names on them.

Regards

Adam

pandabean · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Aberdeen

You mean the framed parchments? I didnt get a chance to read them. But When looking at them on the computer they are talking about the regiments. If I ever get more time I will transcribe them if they are of any relevance.

I took these at a high ISO and altered them slightly in photoshop to get rid of an orange glow.

Andy

pandabean · Joined: 04 Jan 2007 Posts: 22 Location: Aberdeen

Here is a copy of the scrolls, sorry for the poor quality, had to crop from the large image.

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Remembering John and William Greenlees, two brothers who fell on the Western Front in the Great War. Also their brother Robert who later died of TB.

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:54 am Post subject: Gnr T A Cantlay

Lovie Thomas Cantlay Gnr 133957 232nd Royal Field Artillery "B" Bty b St Nicholas e Glasgow Age 21 Died of Wounds F & F 27-Jun-17 Son of John & Helen Lovie, 10A Canal St; Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour. Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension Fr 0285 Plot III Row D Grave 131 City King St Congregation & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:56 am Post subject: Spr W McAllan

McAllan William Spr 74th Royal Engineers Field Coy e Aberdeen Killed in Action F & F 06-Oct-18 Husband of Margaret Allan, 113 Sunnyside Rd; Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour. Philosophe British Cemetery, Mazingarbe Fr 0115 Plot III Row G Grave 2 City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 9:58 am Post subject: Pte J W Angus

Angus James Wilson Pte 201983 8th Black Watch b Urquhart, Morayshire e Perth Age 38 Killed in Action F & F 01-Oct-18 Son of Mr & Mrs George Angus, King's Muir, Forfar. St Machars Cathedral:2-10-18. City Roll of Honour. 69 University Road. Date maybe 1st or 2nd. Trinity MI C. Son of George Angus & Elsie Ingram. Dadizeele New British Cemetery B 157 Plot VI Row B Grave 5 City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:02 am Post subject: Pte J Raffan

Raffan James Pte S/2920 9th Gordon Highlanders b Old Aberdeen e Aberdeen Age 23 Killed in Action F & F 20-May-16 City Roll of Honour : 1 Western Rd; Woodside, Aberdeen. Vermelles British Cemetery Fr 0423 Plot IV Row D Grave 27 City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:04 am Post subject: L/cpl G Bridgeford

Bridgeford George L/cpl 201133 8th/10th Gordon Highlanders e Aberdeen Age 28 Died of Wounds F & F 04-Apr-18 2nd son of Mrs Bridgeford, 2 Elmbank Road, Aberdeen. Husband of Mrs Bridgeford, 87 Menzies Rd: Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour: 87 Menzies Rd; Was Employed in the water dept athe the harbour board. Duisans British Cemetery, Etrun Fr 0113 Plot VI Row F Grave 26 EE 12-4-18 City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:06 am Post subject: Pte E Lovie

Lovie Edward Pte 31623 16th Highland Light Infantry b Kilbarchan e Johnstone Age 27 Killed in Action F & F 18-Nov-16 Husband of Hilda M Lovie, Woolstone View, Gotherington, Cheltenham. City Roll of Honour: Hilton House. Formerly 143864 RFA. Waggon Road Cemetery, Beaumont-Hamel Fr 0153 Row C Grave 29 City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:08 am Post subject: Pte C Cattanach

Cattanach Clement Pte 88455 81st Royal Army Medical Corps Age 44 Died Home 06-Mar-20 Husband of Maggie Cattanach, 440 Gt Northern Rd; Aberdeen. City Roll of Honour. Formerly Gordon Highlanders. Aberdeen (Grove) Cemetery U. K. Aberdeen (Grove) Cemetery 2.3109 City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:09 am Post subject: G B Tough

Tough George B Shipmaster Mercantile Marine Died 02-Jul-17 City Roll of Honour: School Rd; Old Aberdeen. City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:11 am Post subject: Spr J R W McKechnie

McKechnie J R W Spr Royal Engineers 27-Feb-23 City Roll of Honour: 86 Bedford Rd; City & St Machars

anne park · Posted: Sat Aug 16, 2008 10:12 am Post subject: Major B McEwen

McEwen Bruce (Rev) Major Royal Scots 08-Jun-23 City Roll of Honour: The Manse, Chanonry, Old Aberdeen. City & St Machars