john burnett
Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife
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Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 11:42 am Post subject: BUCKHAVEN'S SECRET |
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Thanks to Ann Mirtle for the photo and to Norman Myles for sending it.
UKNIWM not on.
Situated on College Street, Buckhaven.
The wording on the plaque reads:
“Buckhaven’s Secret. This plaque is dedicated to the memory of Robert Birrell (31), George Irvine (13), George Jensen (15), Robert Jensen (14), Joe Kinnear (13), Robert Kinnear (10), John Thomson (12), Henry Walton (14), Henry Wilkie (37), James Wilkie (13).
who died as a result of a tragic accident on Monday
2nd June 1941. The group was collecting scrap
metal for the war effort when a military device
was accidentally detonated at the 'Jawbanes'
They lost their lives and shattered the
heart of the local community. |
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