Coniston is a village in Cumbria in the English Lake District, near the lake which also bears the name (Coniston Water.) Its War Memorial is a cross with Celtic styling. Inscribed, “These men of Coniston gave their lives for their country 1914 – 1918,” followed by the Great War names and below, “1939 – 1945,” with Second World War Names beneath it:-

Very close by there is a memorial to a Victoria Cross awardee, Lance Corporal James Hewitson, King’s Own Royal Lancashire Regiment, 26/4/1918:-

Lance Corporal Hewitson was one of the luckier VC recipients. His grave, to the right of the War Memorial in the first photo above, shows he died on 2/3/1963:-

Though the lake is not easily visible from the village its approaches and main street are dominated by a hill, the Old Man of Coniston:-

I had forgotten I’d photographed Menstrie War Memorial before, in 2013, so in 2018 I did so again.

The town is in Clackmannanshire. Its War Memorial is a stone column in a park area to the west of the town.

The main plaque is inscribed, “1914 – 1918. They who are commemorated here at the call of King and country left all that was dear to them and gave up their lives that others might live in freedom. Let those that come after them see to it that their names are not forgotten,” with the names following. Base of column reads, “1914 – 1918.” The lower plaque bears “1939 – 1945” and the relevant names.

Another additional plaque commemorates Polish soldiers stationed in Menstrie who died in the Second World War.

In St Serf’s churchyard, Dunning (see previous post,) there are two Commonwealth War Graves

Lance Corporal W L Crowe, 5th Battalion, Australian Infantry, 6/7/1918, aged 24:-

Corporal A G Small, Army Catering Corps, 15/12/1944, aged 22:-

In the churchyard another gravestone commemorates William Duncan, 1st Scots Guards, died of wounds in France, 13/12/1916 aged 32:-

A plaque in St Serf’s itself remembers Major Norman Chetwynd Rollo, KOSB, died of wounds in Belgium, September, 1944, aged 28:-

A burn runs through the village and under the main road. It forms a backstop to the foot of this garden:-

Dunning is a village in Strathearn, Perth and Kinross, Scotland. Its War Memorial is a Celtic Cross set into a shaped stone above a series of steps.

The steps are inscribed with the dates 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. The cross has 1919 just below it. The main tablet is inscribed, “Erected by the inhabitants of Dunning and District in grateful memory of the men from the neighbourhood who fell in the Great War.” The curved one above states, “These four tablets were added in memory of those who died in the war 1939 – 1945.”

From east:-

From north:-

From south:-

One of the faces of Dunning War Memorial showing names for both World Wars:-

On the wall of the churchyard is a plaque installed in 1995 expressing thanks to the villagers from grateful World War 2 evacuees:-

Forteviot is a village in Strathearn, Perthshire.

Its churchyard contains the graves of three brothers, side by side.

Private J Bonthrone, the Black Watch, 25/3/1920, aged 23.
Guardsman A Bonthrone, Scots Guards, 12/8/1915, aged 23.
Corporal D Bonthrone, the Black Watch, 29/2/1920, aged 33.

Alexander, David and John Bonthrone are also commemorated on the family gravestone close by:-

There is one World War 2 grave, that of Private C Walker, the Black Watch, 29/12/1944, aged 26:-

Devonvale Mills was sited at Tillicoultry. The Memorial now lies beside a retail outlet.

Closer view:-

Dedication. Inscribed, “1939 – 1945. To the men of Devonvale Mills who gave their lives for their country” with names below:-

Reverse view. Sterling Mills warehouse across road.

Memorial gates:-

Memorial information board:-

I posted some photographs of the nearest War Memorial (Markinch) to Son of the Rock Acres here. I did not at the time post details of the dedications.

Great War dedication, “To the glory of God and in memory of the men from Markinch who laid down their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1919” below carved figure of St George.

World War 2 dedication, “Remember also those who laid down their lives in the Second World War 1939 – 1945,” plus names of the fallen below carved figure of St Drostan:-

Surround stones. These display the names of the Great War dead on their internal faces:-

I have posted about Newburgh before, but I hadn’t visited its cemetery until in August 2018 I found four graves each with a possible war link.

Regulating Petty Officer A S Anderson, RN, HMS St George, 14/5/1944, aged 43:-

Corporal J MacNaughton RAF, 8/9/1946, aged 28:-

Private J Blyth, The Black Watch, 3/1/1915:-

An unusual one this. It has a Commonwealth War Graves style headstone but is inscribed, “Alexander Ilytch Shenkman, born Moscow 29/11/1923, died Newburgh 21/2/2004.”:-

This was not originally a Memorial Hall. It lies just off Kinross’s High Street. It was under refurbishment when I photographed it.

Cartouche, inscribed, “Erected AD 1841 and presented to Kinross Burgh AD 1947 by Kinross Market Company in memory of the men and women of Kinross who fell and in grateful recognition of all who served in the Second World War 1939 – 1945.”

After all those visits to Brechin to see the mighty Sons of the Rock play away against Brechin City last year in August in preparation for yet another visit I finally looked up where Brechin’s War Memorial is located. It turned out it’s very near the football ground in a pleasant park area.

It’s an impressive sandstone column:-

Side view:-

World War 2 Dedication. “To the glory of God and in grateful remembrance of those who gave their lives in the Second World War 1939 – 1945.” Below the names, “Greater love hath no man than this.”

Great War Dedication, “To the undying memory of the men of the City and Parish of Brechin who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 – 1919. Their name liveth for evermore,” and names Ada – Cla:-

Great War names Cob – Hod:-

Great War names Hoo-Pai:-

Great War names Pet – You:-

Other Conflicts; Kenya, Northern Ireland, Korea, Malaya. Plus additional names for France 1916, Burma 1945, and Mediterranean 1942:-