Building record MAB14822 - DESKFORD WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
War memorial, commemorating World War I and II.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 5045 6150 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Point |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ56SW |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Deskford |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
War memorial, commemorating World War I and II. In the form of a circa 10 ft high cenotaph of Kemnay Granite with a domed top on a stepped base, situated at the entrance to St John's Church (NJ56SW0055). Inscription and names in incised black lettering on two sides, with a black Maltese Cross at the top of the inscription. Made by J Robertson and Son, Hardgate, Aberdeen. Unveiled June 1921 by Prof. Ashley Mackintosh. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
GR/03/AG/022/13-18/WM, GR/03/AG/022/13-18/WM (Ground Photograph). SAB32034.
Author unknown, n.d., BANFFSHIRE ADVERTISER, 16/06/1921 p.3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB142.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 13/01/17 p.23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 20/03/15 p.23 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 22/05/15 p.29 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ56SW0089;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 13/01/17 p.23.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 20/03/15 p.23.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 22/05/15 p.29.
- --- SAB142 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. BANFFSHIRE ADVERTISER. 16/06/1921 p.3.
- --- SAB32034 Ground Photograph: GR/03/AG/022/13-18/WM. Black & White. GR/03/AG/022/13-18/WM.
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Record last edited
Sep 7 2022 4:09PM
