Building record MAB21752 - STONEYWOOD MILLS WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
War memorial adjacent to the main entrance of the Stoneywood Paper Works (NJ81SE0609), commemorating family and staff of Alexander Pirie and Sons Ltd killed in the First and Second World Wars.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 8966 1111 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ81SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Newhills |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
War memorial adjacent to the main entrance of the Stoneywood Paper Works (NJ81SE0609), commemorating family and staff of Alexander Pirie and Sons Ltd killed in the First and Second World Wars. It comprises two bronze plaques, the upper for those lost in World War I, that for World War II below. They list the names and bear inscriptions which read 'BON-ACCORD 1898 ALEX PIRIE AND SONS LIMITED SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF THE FAMILY AND OF STAFF OF ALEX. PIRIE AND SONS, LIMITED WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR 1914-1919 AND IN THE WORLD WAR II 1939-1945 THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE'.
Period Notes
The memorial was rededicated in 1979.
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: NJ81SE198;
- NRHE Numlink: 339847;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ81SE0595;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/339847 (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
Feb 27 2020 2:12PM
