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Latitude: 56.1414 / 56°8'29"N
Longitude: -3.0837 / 3°5'1"W
OS Eastings: 332756
OS Northings: 694828
OS Grid: NT327948
Mapcode National: GBR 2D.K34Q
Mapcode Global: WH6RP.LWST
Plus Code: 9C8R4WR8+HG
Entry Name: War Memorial, Croftamorie, West Wemyss
Listing Name: West Wemyss, Croftamorie, War Memorial
Listing Date: 17 March 1999
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 393180
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46059
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200393180
Location: Wemyss
County: Fife
Electoral Ward: Buckhaven, Methil and Wemyss Villages
Parish: Wemyss
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: War memorial
A Stewart Tod, 1920, incorporating gatepiers dated 1703. Classical style war memorial with segmentally-pedimented raised centre tripartite mural and flanking gatepiers and arrowhead railings. Polished ashlar with rusticated piers and random rubble outer walls.
SW ELEVATION: projecting canted base course and plinth giving way to dividing course with 'PRO PATRIA' to centre below laurel wreath and copper plaque worded:
'This monument recording their names is dedicated to
the honoured memory of those who went out from the
Burgh of Barony of Wester Wemyss in the Great War
1914-1918 and gave their lives in defence of truth and
freedom.'
and cartouche in open pediment above. Flanking pilasters dividing outer bays with names of dead and further pilasters beyond abutting taller piers dated '17' and '03' below deep cornice and ball finial.
The war memorial, situated in the boundary wall of St Adrian's Church, was opened by a local politician on 12th February, 1921. The gatepiers mark a former entrance to Wemyss Castle. Cameron and Johnston credit the design to David Davidson & Son of Edinburgh and Dysart. West Wemyss memorial to the fallen of WWII is situated inside the church (listed separately).
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