Building record MAB21277 - PETERCULTER WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
War memorial standing on a hillock to the west of Peterculter, in the form of a tapering crenellated tower built from rubble granite with rough hewn quoins on a square coursed rubble granite plinth.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8336 0088 (30m by 11m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ80SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Peterculter |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
War memorial standing on a hillock to the west of Peterculter, in the form of a tapering crenellated tower built from rubble granite with rough hewn quoins on a square coursed rubble granite plinth. Each face of the tower bears a granite tablet, recording the names of those killed in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial was unveiled in October 1920. The inscription states ' THIS MONUMENT ERECTED IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918' A dedication ceremony for those who fell in World War II was held on 20th June 1949, this tablet inscribed with the names and 'THEY ALSO DIED 1939-1945. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2017, A LIST OF SOME OF THE WAR MEMORIALS IN ABERDEEN CITY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6461.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ80SW94;
- NRHE Numlink: 175038;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ80SW0411;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/175038 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB6461 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2017. A LIST OF SOME OF THE WAR MEMORIALS IN ABERDEEN CITY.
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2018 1:58PM
