Building record MAB18881 - INVERURIE WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
The Inverurie war memorial stands in the town square opposite the Town hall.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 50180
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7754 2153 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ72SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Inverurie |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
The Inverurie war memorial stands in the town square opposite the Town hall. It commemorates the dead from both World War I and II. It was unveiled on 20 September 1921. It has a tapering rectangular base of rough hewn granite with the name plaques of World War I set in the front and sides. Above the front plaque is carved a wreath behind which are a crossed rifle and sabre. Surmounting it is a statue of a kilted soldier in battledress with a rifle in his right hand resting on its butt. The memorial stands on a three-step base, the centre one of which has the names of the dead from World War II carved into three sides. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Period Notes
Unveiled on 20 September 1921.
GR/01/AG/016/5-15, GR/01/AG/016/5-15 (Ground Photograph). SAB14259.
GARIOCH HERITAGE SOCIETY, 1991, A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE GARIOCH, P.13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB2608.
Jun 12 1988 , HG 21, HG 21 (Ground Photograph). SAB33548.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 19 Sept, 1921, p3 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Sep 2 2013 , ABS-GR-13-09-020 - 054, ABS-GR-13-09-020 - 054 (Ground Photograph). SAB20922.
Sep 25 2014 , AAS-GR-14-09-148 - 152, AAS-GR-14-09-148 - 152 (Ground Photograph). SAB35356.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0081;
- HES Listed Building Number: 50180;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ72SE289;
- NRHE Numlink: 188236;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ72SE0128;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB50180 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/188236 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SAB14259 Ground Photograph: GR/01/AG/016/5-15. Black & White. GR/01/AG/016/5-15.
- --- SAB20922 Ground Photograph: Sep 2 2013 . ABS-GR-13-09-020 - 054. Digital. ABS-GR-13-09-020 - 054.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. 19 Sept, 1921, p3.
- --- SAB2608 Bibliographic reference: GARIOCH HERITAGE SOCIETY. 1991. A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE GARIOCH. P.13.
- --- SAB33548 Ground Photograph: Jun 12 1988 . HG 21. Black & White. HG 21.
- --- SAB35356 Ground Photograph: Sep 25 2014 . AAS-GR-14-09-148 - 152. Digital. AAS-GR-14-09-148 - 152.
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Record last edited
Feb 9 2024 9:48AM
