War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial
War Memorial

© the estate of Alexander Carrick. Image credit: Andy Hayes / Art UK

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The memorial features the figure of a kilted Highland soldier stood easy at the top. Below, on each side of the main body of the obelisk, are four stone tablets with dedications inscribed on each. An additional blue plaque has been placed on the front face of the memorial below the original tablet. In front of this, another tablet sits at the foot of the memorial commemorating the served and returned.
Title

War Memorial

Date

1923

Medium

doddington stone

Accession number

KY14_AH_S032

Acquisition method

purchased by public subscription

Work type

War memorial

Owner

Newburgh Community Council

Custodian

Newburgh Community Council

Work status

extant

Unveiling date

21st April 1923

Access

at all times

Inscription description

6 o'clock face: REMEMBER WITH THANKS / GIVING THE TRUE AND / FAITHFUL MEN WHO IN / THE YEARS OF WAR / WENT FORTH FROM / THIS PARISH FOR GOD / AND RIGHT / THE NAMES OF THOSE / WHO RETURNED NOT / AGAIN ARE HERE IN- / SCRIBED TO BE / HONOURED FOR EVER- / MORE / 1914-1919; separate plaque at base of obelisk: 1939-1945; tablet: A TOKEN OF RESPECT / AND AFFECTION / FROM THOSE / WHO WERE SPARED / TO RETURN / TO THOSE / "WHOSE NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE"

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Located at

Abernethy Road, Newburgh

KY14 6DR

Situated on the north side of the A913.