Building record MAB26580 - GORDON HIGHLANDERS MEMORIAL, DUTHIE PARK
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Summary
Memorial standing within Duthie Park (NJ90SW0989), erected in 1882 which commemorates those in the regiment who died (in action or of disease) in Egypt and the Sudan 1882-4.
Protected Status/Designation
- Listed Building (C) 46782
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 9387 0453 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ90SW |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire City |
| Civil Parish | Aberdeen |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
Memorial standing within Duthie Park (NJ90SW0989), erected in 1882 which commemorates those in the regiment who died (in action or of disease) in Egypt and the Sudan 1882-4. It is in the form of a Celtic Cross supported by a tapered pillar, the base surrounded by rough hewn boulders. Below the cross head is the Gordon Highlanders crest bearing the motto 'BYDAND', below which is an inscription: ERECTED BY THE OFFICERS, N.C. OFFICERS AND MEN OF THE 1ST BATTALION GORDON HIGHLANDERS TO THE MEMORY OF THEIR COMRADES WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR WHO DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE CONTRACTED DURING THE EGYPTIAN CAMPAIGN 1882 EGYPT 1882 SOUDAN 1884
Period Notes
Listed 29/02/2000
ABERDEEN CITY COUNCIL, 2017, A LIST OF SOME OF THE WAR MEMORIALS IN ABERDEEN CITY (Bibliographic reference). SAB6461.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ACY;
- HES Listed Building Number: 46782;
- NMR Card Number: NJ90SW31;
- NRHE Numlink: 147152;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ90SW1021;
External Links (2)
- https://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB46782 (Historic Environment Scotland Portal Link)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/147152 (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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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Aug 31 2018 1:48PM
