A bronze winged Victory rises above granite tablets, terraces and railings in a formal memorial composition overlooking the park.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1922; Second World War piers 1950
- Architect / designer
- John Kinross with sculpture by Henry Snell Gamley
- Type
- Classical granite and bronze war memorial
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB46365)
- OS grid reference
- NO 37700 14589
Architecture and continuing use
Broad steps lead between later memorial piers to a raised platform. At its centre, a three-stage granite monument carries bronze name panels, Greek-derived ornament and Gamley's monumental figure.
Its story
John Kinross designed the memorial, unveiled by Earl Haig on 29 April 1922. Queen Mary laid a wreath in 1923; Second World War tablets and piers followed in 1950, and major restoration was completed in 2008.
Why it is included
Architectural design, sculpture, complete boundary treatment and a continuing civic role give the memorial more than purely commemorative interest.
What to notice
- Winged Victory silhouetted above the park.
- Bronze tablets set into carefully stepped granite stages.
- The later entrance piers marked 1939 and 1945.
Reading the surroundings
The memorial stands in a public park. Approach by paths and steps, give ceremonies priority and do not climb on the structure or railings.
Timeline
- 29 April 1922 Earl Haig unveiled the First World War memorial before the town.
- 30 August 1923 Queen Mary placed a wreath commemorated by a paving stone.
- 1950 New piers extended remembrance to the Second World War.
- 2007-08 A major conservation project restored stone, metalwork and sculpture.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
HES and IWM use slightly different park naming and rounded grid references; both identify the same surviving monument.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Cupar War Memorial, LB46365 — Designation category, mapped location, date, fabric, authorship and architectural or historical interest.
- Fife Council: Haugh Park — Current public-park setting, surviving memorial and visitor approach.
- Imperial War Museums: Cupar WMR 5743 — Exact unveiling, makers, additions, location, inscriptions and conservation history.
Location
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