The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Apr 01, 2010 5:33 pm Post subject:

Although I 'recognise' a good number of names it would be useful to know what area each Court No. refers to.

mikky · Joined: 07 Jan 2009 Posts: 171

Does anyone have any more information on the AOF?

http://www.forestersfriendlysociety.co.uk/our-history.aspx

Mike

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Now removed from Hall for safekeeping by friend of shop owner.Have been in touch with him and now actively seeking long term solution.

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2011 11:49 pm Post subject:

From

http://www.archive.org/stream/lesliesdirectory190304pri#page/n59/mode/2up

There was a Forester's Hall at 175 High Street in Perth where the following two courts met and I assume where this memorial originally hung.

Court 6241 was 'Fair Maid of Perth' (met alternate Mondays)
Court 6914 was 'Hall O'The Wynd' (met alternate Tuesdays)

The Juvenille Court was 'Hope of Perth' and I presume it also met at the Forester's Hall.

I also presume that because the other Courts are not listed in the Perth Post Office Directory then they were not in Perth and this is a memorial for Perthshire Foresters. If that is the case can the towns where the other courts met be identified from the names on this memorial compared to other Perthshire civc memorials or the Golden Book?

p.s. 175 High St Perth was later a branch of the Halifax Building Society. Don't know what it is now since the Halifax merged with Bank of Scotland and then was taken over by Lloyds Bank so don't know if you still get Halifax branches. Because it is pedestrianised you can't see that part of the High Street on Google Maps Street View.

Thanks

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:12 am Post subject:

It might actually cover more than Perthshire.

I've found a reference to Court 5882 being the 'Lady Norton' from Alloa. A quick check on the Alloa War Memorial shows some of these names. Unforunately Alloa lists names by unit and then alphabeticall so I couldn't check them all but it was enough to convince me that Court 5882 on this memorial is from Alloa.

That still leaves these Courts to identify and if 5882 was in Clackmannanshire they could be from anywhere in Central Scotland.

Court 6467
Court 6581
Court 6707
Court 6737
Court 6756
Court 6774
Court 7215

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:35 am Post subject:

Dundee district of the Foresters seemed to cover Dundee, Angus and East Fife so Perth District may have covered Perthshire, Clackmannanshire and possibly Kinross-shire.

Kinross was Court 6372 Michael Bruce but there may not have been any fatalities from that Court.

Dundee District for reference

http://www.archive.org/stream/dundeedirectory189798dund#page/n117/mode/1up

Dundee Court 5715 Dundee
Admiral Duncan Court 6214 Dundee
Robin Hood Court 6273 Dundee
University Court 7152 Dundee
Royal Oak Court 6366 Broughty Ferry
Mansfield Court 7035 Tayport
Dalhousie Court 7036 Carnoustie
Elmwood Court 7133 Lochee
Starthtay Court 8286 (Women only) Dundee

Dundee district also covers courts in Arbroath, Montrose, Brechin, Forfar (Court 6540 Beech Hill), Kirriemuir, Alyth, Coupar-Angus, Glamis, Crail, Anstruther and Pitenweem.

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Feb 05, 2011 12:46 am Post subject:

I have now amended the title of this thread to reflect the fact this memorial covers Perth District of the AOF.

Thanks

Adam

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Still negotiating with Perth&Kinross Council re housing the memorial in a suitable location-no success so far but working away! Memorial still safe and well in storage.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

I`m glad to report that the Memorial has been accepted by the Black Watch Museum and will be relocated there over the next week.Discussions are ongoing about its short term display/storage until the Museum`s new redevelopment takes place.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 11:31 am Post subject: Re: GOOD NEWS

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2011 3:33 pm Post subject:

Great news that a Perth location has been found for this memorial. Well done to all those involved in saving it.

Thanks

Adam

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Confirmed that the Memorial has been delivered to the Black Watch Museum ,who are delighted with it.Thanks to Wendy Beck of the bridal shop for looking after it and to her friend Ian Ross for storing it and delivering it.Now in discussions about its mounting and display.

Adam Brown · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:45 pm Post subject:

Great news, and I'll second the thanks to the kind people of Perth who went to a lot of trouble to save this memorial.

Adam

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

Court 6581 Vale of Strathearn Crieff
Court 6707 Vale of Athole Pitlochry
Court 6756 St Idans Kenmore
Court 6774 Breadalbane Aberfeldy
Court 6737 Hope of Dunkeld Dunkeld

Other listed in the Perth District include:

Court 7147 Almond Valley Almondbank
Court 9481 Ruthven(or Machany) Water Auchterarder
Court 5882 Lady Norton Alloa
Court ? Clear Winding Devon Tillicoultry
Court ? John McNab Dollar