Meigle War Memorial - Perth & Kinross, Scotland. - World War I Memorials and Monuments on Waymarking.com

The small village of Meigle is situated in rural eastern Perthshire close to the border with the county of Angus. Its war memorial can be found on the western outskirts of the village on Ardler Road in the form of an arch which forms the entrance to Victory Park, the home of the village's cricket ground.

A war memorial committee was set up in the village after the end of the First World War, with the memorial designed by Dundee architects John Bruce & Sons. It was built by Alyth mason Mr T Howe, along with Meigle joiner Mr W McIntosh, and Meigle slater Mr A Crichton. The memorial was unveiled by the Duke of Atholl on October 1st 1921.

The round-headed arch is built of hammer dressed stone under a bonnet roof. At its foot it is bordered by recessed curved stone benches. On its left side is recessed marble panel with inscription and 16 names and rank which reads as follows:

'IN GRATEFUL MEMORY
1914-18
CQMS JOHN HUNTER R.H.
Sgt. THOMAS BROWN M.M. S.H.
L/c. GEORGE SMITH S.H.
Pte. FREDERICK BAXTER R.H.
Tpr. ALEX R. BRUCE R.Can.D.
Pte. JOHN EASSON Can.R.H.
Pte. WILLIAM S. GUILD CEF.
Pte. GEORGE KEITH Cam.H.
Pte. DAVID A. LINDSAY G.H.
Pte. ANDREW C.J. McBAIN R.H.
Cnr. THOMAS MURRAY R.F.A.
Pte. CHARLES C.P. RENNIE R.H.
Pte. FRANKLIN G. ROBERTSON R.H.
Pte. DAVID SHEPHERD R.H.
Pte. CHARLES STURROCK R.H.
Pte. PETER YOUNGER R.H.'

The right-hand side of the arch contains a panel with names from World War II.

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 10/01/1921 Private or Public Monument?: Private Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Meigle War Memorial Committee Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Meigle War Memorial Arch Ardler Road Meigle, Perth & Kinross Scotland PH12 8SA Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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