This lies in Blairgowrie town centre, a stone pillar surmounted by a statue of a pelican and with the figure of a soldier with arms reversed at its base:-

Side view:-

Great War names are located on plaques on the pillar’s sides with second World War names on the plinth on which the soldier stands:-

One of the plinth’s sides has an additional plaque for a Korean War death:-

The remaining Great War plaque:-

This is an imposing structure standing on Elgin High Street in front of St Giles Church.

It depicts a male figure in a toga holding aloft a torch and with a lowered sword above a stone column. The Second World War names are on bronze plaques on the smaller stone walls to the base.

Great War dedication and names:-

Reverse. Great War Names:-

South aspect. Great War names:-

North aspect. Great War names:-

World War 2 names:-

World War 2 plus Korean War:-

Carstairs is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland.It is perhaps best known unfortunately as being the location of the State Hospital,* a high security unit for psychiatric patients. The name also refers to the railway junction and village where the main West Coast rail lines from Glasgow and Edinburgh to London join (or split depending on whether you’re travelling south or north.)

Its War Memorial, a Celtic cross, stands at one side of a green area by the side of the A 70 road through the village:-

Dedication and Great War names:-

More Great War names:-

Second World War Dedication and names plus another for the Korean war:-

*Full disclosure. I have actually spent some time in the State Hospital. (I was visiting one of its inmates, a schoolmate of the good lady.)

Aboyne‘s War Memorial is a Community Hall. The memorial itself is in the alcove with stained glass windows to the left in the photograph below:-

Stained glass alcove – names to sides:-

Great War dedication (to the dead of Aboyne and Glen Tanar) plus names of Great War dead:-

World War 2 dedication: also to the dead of Aboyne and Glen Tanar. In addition, one name from the Korean War

Wreaths and Crosses:-

Kennoway is a village in Fife, a few miles east of Markinch.

Its war memorial is a Celtic Cross above a tapering granite plinth:-

Great War Dedication; in the stone wreath above the plinth, “1914 – 1918” then “Kennoway,” “Erected in loving memory of the men of this parish who gave their lives fighting for their couhtry’s honour.” Names for the Great War:-

Other Wars Dedication; World War 2, “1939 -1945,” Malaya, Korean War, Falklands:-

Reverse; “Other conflicts, Afghanistan, Stephen Walker”:-

The usual output of Kenny Rogers who died last weekend, The Gambler, Coward of the County etc, isn’t really my cup of tea. It is undeniable however that he had a big following.

I had been toying with the idea of using this group’s second UK hit in this spot for some while and this would have been an ideal opportunity but I decided its title might be a little insensitive in connection with someone recently deceased. (It was also from 1970.)

Here’s one that wasn’t a UK hit at all but whose refrain has stuck in my mind for all those years – without me really remembering who had sung it.

The First Edition: But You Know I Love You

I note that Kenny’s Guardian obituary (see link above) says Ruby, Don’t Take Your Love to Town, the group’s first UK hit, was written from the viewpoint of a Vietnam veteran. At the time the story was that “the crazy Asian war” of the song’s lyric was actually the Korean War.

Kenneth Donald (Kenny) Rogers: 21/8/1938 – March 20/3/2020. So it goes.

A stone obelisk on a square plinth, this serves the Fife parish of Collessie which encompasses the villages of Collessie, Giffordtown, Charlottetown and Edentown.

Southern aspect. Inscribed, “Giffordtown and District War Memorial. In honoured memory of the men of Collessie Parish who made the supreme sacrifice for their country in the Great War 1914 – 1919.” The panel below says, “1939 – 1945” and then lists names for WW2:-

Eastern aspect. Great War names:-

Northern aspect. The top panel lists WW1 names. The lower panel is indistinct but I believe commemorates a death in the Korean War:-

Western aspect. Great War names:-

Kendal’s War Memorial, a statue of a standing soldier with slung rifle, is set beside the main street.

The inscription reads, “In honour of the men of Kendal who loyally served in THE GREAT WAR and in proud and grateful memory of those named hereon who gave their lives for their country this monument is erected by their fellow townsmen.”

The lower panel here bears World War 2 names:-

World War 1939-1945:-

From south. Great War names:-

World War 2 names. Upper plaque bears one name for the Koran War:-

From north. Great War names:-

Portree is the main town on the Isle of Skye. Not big in the grand scheme of things but it has enough non-chain shops not to be boring.

The War Memorial is in the town square. It takes the form of a lion-surmounted pillar on a hexagonal base, name panels on five of the lower hexagonal planes. The supplementary (upper) panel is for 1939-45.

The stone wreath here is inscribed 1914-1919, the panel under it, “To the glory of God and in grateful memory of the soldiers and sailors from the mainland of Portree Parish and from South Snizort who died for their country in the Great War 1914-1919. Eternal Honour to the true and brave who for their native land their life blood gave. And in Gaelic, “Mairidh An Cliu Go Bragh”:-

The supplementary upper panel below is for 1939-45 (and includes Private Alice Buchanan ATS) plus a soldier of the Korean War, Private Alastair M Annan.

Again the supplementary upper panel is for 1939-45:-

Buxton’s War Memorial is prominently situated on a small hill opposite the spa and close to the main shopping area.

From the spa side:-

Looking towards the main street. First World War names on the plaque:-

Looking towards the spa. First World War names above, Second World War below:

Other conflicts; Cyprus Emergency, Afghanistan and Palestine Conflicts, Korean War:-