Memorial No. | 173 |
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Surname(s) | BALFOUR |
Memorial Type (1) | 2 |
Number Commemorated | 1 |
Material | Stone, Marble |
Stonemason | R. HENDERSON |
Number of Components | 1 |
Condition of Monument (3) | 2 Sound, displaced. On marble base, detached - 770x260x260. |
Condition of Inscription (4) | 1 Mint |
Dimensions in mm | H 1320 x W 620 x D 13 |
Orientation (2) | 8 |
Faces Inscribed (2) | 8 |
Technique of Inscription | Lead lettering |
Inscription 1 | IN MEMORY OF ALEXANDER BALFOUR FOR MORE THAN 50 YEARS A MERCHANT IN KIRKCALDY & MARKINCH WHO DIED 21ST MAY 1914 AGED 85 YEARS HE LIVED AND DIED WITH THE RESPECT OF ALL WHO KNEW HIM. ERECTED BY HIS BROTHER IN LONDON. |
(1) : 1 Flat, 2 Head, 3 Tomb, 4 Foot, 5. Other
(2) : 1 North, 2 North East, 3 East, 4 South East, 5 South, 6 South West, 7 West, 8 North West
(3) : 1 Sound in situ, 2 Sound displaced, 3 Leaning or falling apart, 4 collapsed, 5 Overgrown
(4) : 1 Mint, 2 Clear but worn, 3 Mainly decipherable, 4 Traces, 5 Illegible or destroyed
Information recorded 17/10/1983 by R SHARP
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