Building record MAB26550 - NORTH DEESIDE ROAD, CULTS
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Summary
War memorial for Major James Meston Reid, Royal Engineers, who died in the First World War.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9047 0340 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SW |
| Authority | Aberdeen City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
War memorial for Major James Meston Reid, Royal Engineers, who died in the First World War. After being invalided home from Salonika, Major Red volunteered for Archangel on the Russian Front but died of pneumonia on 6 November 1918. The memorial is a simple stone, shrine like structure with a drinking fountain at its base and a plaque on the rear wall.
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: NJ90SW 298.00;
- NRHE Numlink: 339870;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SW0891;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/339870 (Aberdeen, Cults, North Deeside Road, War Memorial - trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SAB6461 Bibliographic reference: ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL. 2017. A LIST OF SOME OF THE WAR MEMORIALS IN ABERDEEN CITY.
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Sep 29 2026 1:55PM
