Description

Peter Reid, 1923; additional commemorative plaques, post-1945. Granite monolithic war memorial. Elongated, moulded Celtic Cross on splayed foot with carving of wreath to W, set atop tall chamfered and stepped square-plan pedestal with bronze plaques commemorating names of fallen servicemen and women to each face, that to W inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF THE MEN / OF INVERKEITHING AND / DISTRICT WHO FELL IN / THE GREAT WAR / 1914-1919"; that to E inscribed "TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN LOVING MEMORY / OF THE MEN & WOMEN / OF INVERKEITHING AND / DISTRICT WHO FELL IN / THE WORLD WAR / 1939-1945". Small oval copper discs centred below each bronze panel with moulded image of ship (official symbol of Inverkeithing Burgh). Carved lettering to W of foot of pedestal "THEIR NAME LIVETH / FOR EVERMORE".

Statement of Interest

Originally sited on ground to S of Fordell's Lodging (16 Church Street) at NT 13020,82962 but moved to its larger and more prominent position adjacent to N side of St Peter's Parish Church in 1973 (location of former primary school). The memorial was erected with the help of public subscription and was unveiled by the Right Honourable Earl of Elgin and Kincardine in April 1923. Peter Reid LRIBA (1881-1937) was a Kirkcaldy-based architect and had articled to Sir R R Anderson (1899-1904). From 1904 he was assistant to William Williamson of Kirkcaldy.

External Links

• Historic Environment Scotland Listing
• Wikidata Q77780845

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