Four of the individual war graves in Jeanfield and Wellshill Cemetery commemorate World War 2 dead.

Serjeant J Walker, Royal Engineers, 23/1/0/1944, aged 28:-

Private J Logan, The Black Watch, 24/8/1944, aged 42:-

Private H Clark, Royal Army Service Corps, 12/11/1942, aged 32. Another inscription tells us that Private H Clark’s nephew, John Macdonald, of HMS ‘Matabele’ was lost at sea 17/1/1942, aged 20:-

Flight Sergeant J B Forbes, Air Gunner, RAF, 1/2/1946, aged 33:-

There is a large part of Jeanfield and Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, given over to graves of Polish people whom I presume came to Britain in 1939 after Poland was overrun by Nazi Germany (and the USSR.)and their descendants.

This grave is of a former artilleryman in the Polish Army, Eddie Sylwester Nowak, 1912 – 2014:-

Wider view of Polish graves:-

Looking back down to Polish Memorial. Some Commonwealth War Graves are in the foreground here:-

A large section of Jeanfield and Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, is given over to graves of people from Poland (most of whom presumably came over to fight in World War 2) and their descendants.

This grave is of a former artilleryman in the Polish Army, Eddie Sylwester Nowak, 1912 – 2014:-

General view of Polish section:-

Looking back downhill towards the Memorial to te Polish war dead. (Some Commonwealth War Graves are in the foreground here):-

Memorial and Dedication stone behind:-

Lower section:-

Looking east:-

From memorial stone:-

A few graves were in smaller groupings:-

B M P Pawłowski, 28/7/1946, aged 53 and W Kowłowski, 14/9/1946, aged 48:-

RTM Z Cuzek, 6/3/1947, aged 57, Captain J Kopeć, 21/4/1947 aged 53, Lt-Colonel L A Beldowski, 11/9/1947 aged 48:-

Two sets of seven Polish War Graves. The three plots to the right all contain two burials:-

Two sets of eight Polish War Graves, Again two burials per plot:-

Jeanfield and Wellshill Cemetery, Perth, contains over 350 burials of Polish nationals who died in the 1939-1945 war.

Cemetery gates from the inside:-

Polish War Graves sign by gates:-

Memorial Stone and Dedication, “Eternal Glory to the Polish soldiers who died in 1939-1945 for our freedom and yours.” (alos rendered in Polish.)

Information Board:-

Polish War Graves in setting:-

We were in Perth at the end of last year and for the first time took a stroll beside the North Inch on the Rose Terrace side.

There we discovered Perth Academy’s Old Building, a fine imposing edifice, used as the school from 1807 to 1932:-

Attached to its wall is this plaque dedicated to those former pupils who fought and died in the Great War:-

On the wall of a building in High Street is this plaque, presented to the people of Perth by the 1st Polish Army Corps in appreciation of the friendship extended to them in the city and county during World War 2:-

Despite it being relatively near we had never been up Kinnoull Hill near Perth till one fine day in August last year.

It’s a lovely wooded walk up to the top.

Path to summit:-

We could see the town of Scone (pronounced Scoon) through a gap in the trees:-

At the top there’s a good view of the “silvery” River Tay as it meanders eastwards:-

This is a stitch of three photos showing the river as it flows from Perth (on the right) under the Friarton Bridge then on towards Dundee.

This is another stitch showing Perth itself:-

This one is looking north towards Dunkeld and Birnam:-

Errol is a small town in the Carse of Gowrie, and lies about halfway between Dundee and Perth.

One of our sons lives there and while walking round one day last July (in that short time frame when such a thing was within Covid rules) I came across two Commonwealth War Graves in Errol cemetery.

Private W Soutar, The Black Watch, 17/1/1921:-

Corporal C Anderson, 2nd Life Guards, 12/31919, aged 41:-

Another grave bore this commemoration; Alfred Bramhill Doe, killed in action near Arras, 23/4/1917 aged 25:-

Perth Academy’s War Memorial is on the wall of the school hall.

Long View, War Memorial, Perth Academy. The boards above the War Memorial give the names of the various people who were Dux of the school over the years.

The Latin inscription to the top of the memorial itself, “Academiae Bertyhanae Olim Cives Bella Caduci Omnia et Ipsos Pro Patria Dederunt,” I think translates as, “To the citizens of Perth Academy who gave up their precious lives in battle.” In 2019 two “ghost” soldiers were on the seat in front of the memorial:-:-

Close View. Great War Names above then, “Dulce et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori.” “MCMXXXIX-MCMXLV” above the lower board – for Second World War.

Soldiers’ Information, beside Perth Academy War Memorial:-

Flowers of the Forest project details:-

Flowers of the Forest display, Perth Academy:-

In November 2019 we visited Perth Academy to attend its annual Remembrance Service.

Perth Academy’s history goes back to 1696 (or 1542 depending on which part of the text you read in the link above.)

The present building has Art Deco styling – not surprising as work started on it in 1930 and the school moved in in 1932.

Courtyard:-

The clock tower is a prominent feature of the Academy building and can be seen from many parts of the city:-

The yellow painting of the windows accentuates the horizontals and verticals, as does the chimney tower:-

Deco style evident in doors, windows and the columns going off to the right:-

Chimney tower and wing of building:-