Building record MAB19875 - AUCHTERLESS WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
War Memorial.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 7132 4158 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ74SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Auchterless |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
War Memorial. The Auchterless war memorial stands in the churchyard of Auchterless parish church. It commemorates the dead of both World War I and II. It is a tall upright rectangular block of rough hewn granite with the words 'in memory' carved in relief near the top on the front, and a wreath near the base of it. This obelisk stands on an octagonal base, with the inscription plaques inset on each face, which in turn stands on a two-step octagonal plinth. It was unveiled on 27 June 1920. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Period Notes
Designed c.1919; unveiled 27 June 1920.
GR/02/AG/019/8-10, GR/02/AG/019/8-10 (Ground Photograph). SAB16250.
Jun 3 2009 , GR/09/DMC/0409-14, GR/09/DMC/0409-14 (Ground Photograph). SAB19964.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 19 June 1920 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, 20 Nov, 1919, p7 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- HAMP Asset: HA0173;
- Local Government Guardianship;
- NMR Card Number: NJ74SW80;
- NRHE Numlink: 339876;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ74SW0047;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/339876 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB16250 Ground Photograph: GR/02/AG/019/8-10. Black & White. GR/02/AG/019/8-10.
- --- SAB19964 Ground Photograph: Jun 3 2009 . GR/09/DMC/0409-14. DG. GR/09/DMC/0409-14.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. 20 Nov, 1919, p7.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. 19 June 1920.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (0)
Record last edited
Nov 18 2025 12:21PM
