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Latitude: 56.0694 / 56°4'9"N
Longitude: -3.4629 / 3°27'46"W
OS Eastings: 309023
OS Northings: 687254
OS Grid: NT090872
Mapcode National: GBR 1Y.PMYR
Mapcode Global: WH5QR.SP5Y
Plus Code: 9C8R3G9P+QR
Entry Name: World War II Memorial, Monastery Street (North Side), Dunfermline
Listing Name: Monastery Street (North Side), World War II Memorial
Listing Date: 10 March 2000
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 394311
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB46922
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200394311
Location: Dunfermline
County: Fife
Town: Dunfermline
Electoral Ward: Dunfermline Central
Traditional County: Fife
Tagged with: War memorial Architectural structure
James Shearer, 1951-53. Rectangular-plan World War II cenotaph comprising raised platform with parapet walls to N (raised section bearing names of war dead) and W and 2 flights of steps to S. Austere geometrical design. Coursed stugged rockfaced sandstone with sandstone ashlar dressings, including squared coping. Main focal point is raised parapet wall to N of plaform which is ornamented on S side; shield carved with Scottish flag to left of centre; 'PRO PATRIA' inscribed above; small platform bearing lamp of eternal flame set directly over it. 2 small copper panels bearing names to left of shield; one larger one to right; 'THOSE OF THIS CITY WHO DIED IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945' carved into stone above and below. Lower section of parapet wall adjoins to left and continues around platform to steps to left of S side; these are flanked by stepped parapet walls. 2nd set of steps to outer right of platform; these continue at right angles to left along front of platform and turn again at right angles to adjoin 1st set of steps, with projecting stepped parapet wall to outer right.
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