Building record MAB26578 - ALLENVALE WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
War memorial, standing within the cemetery (NJ90SW1095), commemorating soldiers who died in No.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9337 0450 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
War memorial, standing within the cemetery (NJ90SW1095), commemorating soldiers who died in No. 1 Scottish General Hospital during or just after the First World War, and who are buried in the cemetery. Made by Messrs James Robertson and So, Holburn Granite Works. It comprises a plain rectangular Rubislaw granite monolithic wall standing on a plinth, the front and back both with a central incised cross and two panels to each side. The panels are inscribed with lists of names on each side, are surmounted by an inscription which reads: THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. The memorial was unveiled on 19th January 1924. The cemetery contains 164 Commonwealth war graves of 1914-1918 and 109 of the Second World War.
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2017, A LIST OF SOME OF THE WAR MEMORIALS IN ABERDEEN CITY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6461.
Jul 29 2005 , PUB-GR-04-001 - 012, PUB-GR-04-001 - 012 (Ground Photograph). SAB34407.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90SW89;
- NRHE Numlink: 168649;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SW1017;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/168649 (trove.scot link)
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Record last edited
Apr 8 2019 9:47AM
