Building record MAB12331 - ALFORD CEMETERY
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Summary
Cemetery, still in use, dating from the later 19th century and depicted on the OS 2nd edition map.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5714 1634 (74m by 97m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ51NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Alford |
Type and Period (6)
- CEMETERY (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- Memorial (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- Memorial (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
- GRAVE (Post Medieval to Modern - 1561 AD to 2050 AD)
Full Description
Cemetery, still in use, dating from the later 19th century and depicted on the OS 2nd edition map. It contains four Commonweath war graves of the First World War (Lance Corporal Leonard Birnie , Gordon Highlanders, and Private W Hardie, Labour Corps) and Second World War (Private Kenneth James Malcolm, Gordon Highlanders, and Aircraftman Thomas Steven Taberner, RAF Volunteer Reserve). There are also memorials to others killed in the First and Second World Wars. The village war memorial (NJ51NE0169) stands just outside the cemetery.
Period Notes
Opened 1895
Jan 30 2022 , AAS-GR-22-010-074 - 076, AAS-GR-22-010-074 - 076 (Ground Photograph). SAB35395.
Jun 2 2014 , AAS-GR-14-06-012 - 019, AAS-GR-14-06-012 - 019 (Ground Photograph). SAB20883.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NJ51NE218;
- NRHE Numlink: 273242;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ51NE0194;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/273242 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (2)
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
May 3 2024 1:53PM
