Building record MAB32205 - BALMORAL ESTATES WAR MEMORIAL
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Summary
The war memorial standing opposite the gates to Balmoral Castle (NO29NE0023), on South Deeside Road, commemorates all the former Estate workers who lost their lives during both World War I and II and to the people of Crathie.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NO 2615 9488 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NO29SE |
| Authority | Aberdeenshire |
| Civil Parish | Crathie and Braemar |
Type and Period (3)
Full Description
The war memorial standing opposite the gates to Balmoral Castle (NO29NE0023), on South Deeside Road, commemorates all the former Estate workers who lost their lives during both World War I and II and to the people of Crathie. It was designed by Dr William Kelly and sculptured by Sir James Taggart. A large upright slim rectangular block has a decorated cross within it. On one side of the cross is an inverted sword and the other side the letter AD and 1914-1918. This surmounts a long rectangular base onto which the names are inlaid as well as a number of swastikas are carved. A small plaque beside the memorial informs the public that the memorial was unveiled by King George V on 3 September 1922. The names of men from the Parish of Crathie who were killed in World War II were added later to the base. It also states that the swastika was a symbol from Sanskrit for the sun, denoting well-being, fortune or luck. The symbol had no sinister meaning at the time the memorial was designed. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
GR/00/AG/011/6-9, GR/00/AG/011/6-9 (Ground Photograph). SAB14508.
THE SCOTSMAN, 0000, THE SCOTSMAN, 10/11/13 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1819.
Mar 28 2016 , AAS-GR-16-03-322 - 325, AAS-GR-16-03-322 - 325 (Ground Photograph). SAB35414.
Author unknown, n.d., ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL, Sept 4 1923 (Bibliographic reference). SAB23.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: ASH;
- NMR Card Number: NO29SE55;
- NRHE Numlink: 199218;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NO29SE0025;
External Links (1)
- https://www.trove.scot/place/199218 (trove.scot link)
Sources/Archives (4)
- --- SAB14508 Ground Photograph: GR/00/AG/011/6-9. Black & White. GR/00/AG/011/6-9.
- --- SAB1819 Bibliographic reference: THE SCOTSMAN. 0000. THE SCOTSMAN. 10/11/13.
- --- SAB23 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. ABERDEEN DAILY JOURNAL. Sept 4 1923.
- --- SAB35414 Ground Photograph: Mar 28 2016 . AAS-GR-16-03-322 - 325. Digital. AAS-GR-16-03-322 - 325.
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Record last edited
Jan 6 2025 4:08PM
