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

The village and parish of Kenmore is situated at the eastern end of Loch Tay in highland Perthshire in Scotland. The A827 road passes through the village the war memorial can be found by the roadside at the entrance to the Kirk of Kenmore near the village centre.

The memorial was erected by public subscription and unveiled on May 22nd 1921. It takes the form of a Celtic wheel cross on a tapering plinth set on a square two-stepped base. There are crossed swords and a flag in bass relief along with 1914-1919 inscribed at the base. The inscription on the plinth reads:

'TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND TO THE SACRED MEMORY OF THE MEN OF KENMORE PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR'

Underneath the names are the further inscriptions:

'THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE'
'AIRSON DIA OS DUTHAICH'

There are 31 names inscribed with unit and rank, all categorised under the placename of where they lived within the parish.

KENMORE:
Lieut. John Crichton - B.Watch
Pte. John Mackie - B.Watch
Pte. Harold Towner - B.Watch
Pte. Fred Glover - London Reg.
Stoker Arthur Pinkney - R.N.
Pte. James McLaren - B.Watch
Pte. Andrew Inkster - B.Watch
STYX:
Pte. Alex McInnes - Gordon Hrs.
Pte. John McDonald - London Sc.
Pte. Alex McLaren - B.Watch
Pte. Donald Gillies - B.Watch
ACHARN:
Pte. Duncan McPherson - Canadians
Pte. John McLaren - Cameron Hrs.
Pte. James Campbell - K.O.S.B.
Pte. Lachlan McOwan - Scots Gds.
ARDTALNAIG:
Pte. John Campbell - Sc.Rifles
ARDEONAIG:
Pte. Donald McGregor - Cameron Hrs.
MORENISH:
Pte. Donald Stewart - A.&S.H.
Pte. Alex Stewart - R.N.Div.
LAWERS:
Trooper James McNabb - Sc.Horse
Pte. William Henry - B.Watch
Pte. Peter McGregor - B.Watch
Pte. Duncan McGregor - B.Watch
FEARNAN:
Corp. Duncan Mathieson - H.L.I.
Pte. Peter Mathieson - B.Watch
Pte. Hugh Cowan - R.S.F.
Driver John Fraser - R.F.A.
Pte. James Dewar - Scots Gds.
Pte. Duncan McPhail - Scots Gds.
Pte. Duncan Fraser - Scots Gds.
Pte. Malcolm Fraser - Sc.Greys

Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 05/22/1921 Private or Public Monument?: Other Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: Public subscription Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe Website for this Monument: [Web Link] Physical Address of Monument: Kenmore War Memorial The Square Kenmore, Perthshire Scotland PH15 2HZ Rate this waymark: Photo or photos will be uploaded.: yes

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