Like every community, the parish of Falkland was no stranger to loss during the two world wars.
Now, a century on, the community intends to erect a monument to display on one memorial the names of the 77 men who sacrificed their lives in the world wars and other conflicts and they want relatives of the deceased to join them at its unveiling.
At the end of the First World War, the decision taken in the parish was to install indoor memorials rather than erect an outdoor memorial.
The names are inscribed on indoor wall plaques one in the vestibule and on the communion table in the Church of Scotland, and the other in the village hall.
Previously, this one was situated in the former War Memorial Institute, which provided a place for men to gather and socialise.
The institute is currently used as a children’s nursery.
Building on earlier plans for an outdoor memorial and a long-held feeling in the community that there should be a more accessible location, the present, community-led group has set in motion an initiative to commemorate the outbreak of the First World War and erect a new memorial on Brunton Green in the centre of Falkland.
The 77 names of the fallen from the parish will be inscribed together for the first time on a simple Scottish cairn of sandstone and granite.
The idea is that the cairn will harmonise with its position in the heart of Falkland among the 18th Century buildings that would have been familiar to those whose lives will be commemorated.
Interred in the cairn will be a time capsule compiled by Falkland Primary School pupils.
The memorial will be unveiled on Brunton Green in a ceremony on Sunday November 2 at 1.30pm. Before the ceremony, a parade from the village hall led by the Scots Guards Association Pipe Band and including representatives of The Black Watch Association, Scots Guards cadets and the armed forces will take place.
Also attending will be the Church of Scotland minister and the parish priest, along with pupils from the school, the Lord Lieutenant of Fife, the depute provost of Fife, representatives of council, Falkland community council and war memorial trust and Colin Sweeney, the stonemason responsible for the building of the cairn.
John Brown, treasurer of Falkland and Newton of Falkland Community Council, said: “Interest in this project has already generated generous financial support from a variety of sources.
“We do have some way to go before our target is reached, however. For those who feel inclined to help achieve the target, any contribution would be very much appreciated. There are collection cans in establishments around Falkland, with a raffle to help raise funds, too.”