ELIE & EARLSFERRY 

WAR MEMORIAL

 

 

                                                   

 

 

Location: In a wall by the Parish Church at the junction of Park Place and High Street

 

OS Ref: 59 N0492 001

 

Date: Unveiled on Sunday 24 April 1921 by Miss Edith E. Scott, The Castle, Elie

 

There are 34 names from the First World War and 15 from the Second World War, which I don't appear to have photographed.

 

 

TO THE GLORIOUS MEMORY

OF THE MEN FROM ELIE & EARLSFERRY

WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR

 

 

 

 

 

 

THEY DID THEIR STERN DUTY AND DIED GREATLY IN THE DOING OF IT

AND IN OUR HEARTS

THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE

 

 

1939 - 1945

 

BOWERS Archibald B.   Pte      Royal Scots

CUMMING William   O.S.      Royal Navy

HALIFAX John   L/Sgt      Lanarkshire Yeomanry R.A.

LILBURN William   Lieut.-Colonel       H.L.I.

McEWAN David   Chief-Off      Merchant Marine

NEISON Thomas   D.F.C.  Flt/Lieut       RAF

PEARSON Robert   Pte      Black Watch

SCOTT Thomas   Flt/Sergeant       RAF

SIME Alexander W.   F/Officer      RAF

STEELE John R.   Pte      Black Watch

THOMSON Alexander M.A.   N.A./2      RNAS

THOMSON Robert W. A.B.      Royal Navy

TODD Alexander C.L.   Sergeant      RAF

WHITE Robin E.B.   Flt/Lieut       RAF

WELLS Sidney G.   L.S.      Royal Navy

 

 

 

 

Acknowledgement:  I found the Second World War names on the  http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com  site

 

 

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