Condition

6
Commemorative monument
Modern
279026
Fife

Description

This monument memorializes the men (and one woman) from Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester who died in WWI. It is located on the Anstruther Golf Course. 16 Sep 2013 - According to the sources listed below, this war memorial is a "baronial tower" designed by the St Andrews architect Anderson, built by James Thomson of St Monans, and sculpted by John Thomson of Leven. It cost £550 to build. It was unveiled on Christmas Day in 1921 and memorializes the people of Anstruther Easter and Wester who died in WWI. Around Scotland, such coastal memorials were often built as towers so that they could serve as points of bearing for sailors returning to harbour. The Anstruther Golf Course website refers to it as "Monument" in the context of some of their holes. A book was written that includes information about the people commemorated on the memorial. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1279 http://www.anstruthergolf.co.uk/index.html http://www.democracyofwar.org.uk/

Location

356153.00
702965.00
27700
56.2172279
-2.7085850

Submitted photographs

Image Date Caption User
Coastal Edge of Memorial 16/09/2013 Coastal Edge of Memorial mahyland
Coastal Edge of Memorial
Memorial View From Below 16/09/2013 Memorial View From Below mahyland
Memorial View From Below
Anstruther WWI Memorial 16/09/2013 Anstruther WWI Memorial mahyland
Anstruther WWI Memorial
Anstruther WWI Memorial Nearby Area 16/09/2013 Anstruther WWI Memorial Nearby Area mahyland
Anstruther WWI Memorial Nearby Area

Submitted updates

Update id Date User
1294 16/09/2013 mahyland
Tidal state Mid
Site located? Yes
Proximity to coast edge 11-50m
Coastally eroding? not eroding
Threats none
Visibility above ground Highly visible (substantial remains)
Visibility in section Clearly visible in section
Access easily accessible - no restrictions; accessible on foot (no footpath)
Local knowledge is well known; is well visited; has local associations/history
Description This monument memorializes the men (and one woman) from Anstruther Easter and Anstruther Wester who died in WWI. It is located on the Anstruther Golf Course. 16 Sep 2013 (mahyland) - According to the sources listed below, this war memorial is a "baronial tower" designed by the St Andrews architect Anderson, built by James Thomson of St Monans, and sculpted by John Thomson of Leven. It cost £550 to build. It was unveiled on Christmas Day in 1921 and memorializes the people of Anstruther Easter and Wester who died in WWI. Around Scotland, such coastal memorials were often built as towers so that they could serve as points of bearing for sailors returning to harbour. The Anstruther Golf Course website refers to it as "Monument" in the context of some of their holes. A book was written that includes information about the people commemorated on the memorial. http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1279 http://www.anstruthergolf.co.uk/index.html http://www.democracyofwar.org.uk/

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