Building record MAB16927 - FORGLEN WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
War memorial, erected in 1921, standing in the grounds of Forglen Parish church hall.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 13607
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 6830 5188 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ65SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Forglen |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
War memorial, erected in 1921, standing in the grounds of Forglen Parish church hall. It commemorates the dead of both World War I and II. It is a tall rectangular block of granite which is capped with a pyramidal shape with small projecting points at each corner. The names are carved in wide bands around all sides of the obelisk. On the front face near the base is a carved wreath with 1914 - 1918 within it. It sits on a cross-shaped two-step plinth with a step up on either side. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive. A framed memorial with photographs of the men lost in World War I hangs in the adjacent church hall (NJ65SE0104).
Period Notes
Designed c.1920.
GR/02/AG/019/1-7, GR/02/AG/019/1-7 (Ground Photograph). SAB16249.
Jun 3 2009 , GR/09/DMC/0468-0470, GR/09/DMC/0468-0470 (Ground Photograph). SAB19967.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 12 June, 1921 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Oct 1 1993 , LB Survey, LB Survey (Ground Photograph). SAB13135.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0197;
- HES Listed Building Number: 13607;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ65SE57;
- NRHE Numlink: 163004;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ65SE0056;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB13607 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/163004 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB13135 Ground Photograph: Oct 1 1993 . LB Survey. Digital. LB Survey.
- --- SAB16249 Ground Photograph: GR/02/AG/019/1-7. Black & White. GR/02/AG/019/1-7.
- --- SAB19967 Ground Photograph: Jun 3 2009 . GR/09/DMC/0468-0470. DG. GR/09/DMC/0468-0470.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. 12 June, 1921.
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Record last edited
Apr 26 2024 4:50PM
