Building record MAB29215 - GRAN MEMORIAL, CRUDEN BAY
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Summary
Memorial erected in 1971 to commemorate the first crossing of the North Sea by air, from Cruden Bay to Stavanger, Norway, on 30 July 1914.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NK 0923 3619 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NK03NE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Cruden |
Type and Period (1)
Full Description
Memorial erected in 1971 to commemorate the first crossing of the North Sea by air, from Cruden Bay to Stavanger, Norway, on 30 July 1914. The Norwegian pilot, Trygvve Gran, was serving in the Royal Flying Corps at the time. The flight took off from Cruden Bay rather than the planned field because of thick fog. Gran had been one of the members of Scott's 1910-1913 Terra Nova expedition to the South Pole.
Author unknown, , INVERURIE HERALD, 11/08/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB877.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 14/08/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
Jul 17 2025 , PUB-GR-25-07-007 - 010, PUB-GR-25-07-007 - 010 (Ground Photograph). SAB37160.
Oct 19 2015 , AAS-GR-15-10-016 - 108, AAS-GR-15-10-016 - 108 (Ground Photograph). SAB32246.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NK03NE0130;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 14/08/14.
- --- SAB32246 Ground Photograph: Oct 19 2015 . AAS-GR-15-10-016 - 108. Digital. AAS-GR-15-10-016 - 108.
- --- SAB37160 Ground Photograph: Jul 17 2025 . PUB-GR-25-07-007 - 010. Digital. PUB-GR-25-07-007 - 010.
- --- SAB877 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . INVERURIE HERALD. 11/08/14.
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Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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Record last edited
Jul 28 2025 11:53AM
