Building record MAB8315 - CABRACH WAR MEMORIAL, INVERHARROCH
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Summary
Memorial cairn constructed in 2015 to commemorate the Cabrach men who died in World War I, as known as 'The Soldier's cairn'.
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NJ 3786 3127 (40m by 40m) Centred at - Polygon: Known Site Extent |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NJ33SE |
| Authority | Moray |
| Civil Parish | Cabrach |
Type and Period (4)
Full Description
Memorial cairn constructed in 2015 to commemorate the Cabrach men who died in World War I, as known as 'The Soldier's cairn'. Seventeen men from the community lost their lives in the conflict. The cairn also remembers those who lost their lives World War II and later conflicts. The inscription includes an extract of a poem by Mary Symon (1863-1938) 'The Soldier's Cairn'. It reads: In memory of those from the Cabrach lost in the great War 1914 - 18 and in all subsequent conflicts. Lads in your plaidies lyin’ still, In lands we’ll never see, This lanely cairn on a hameland hill, Is a’ that oor love can dee. The Soldiers' Carin by Mary Symon. Erected 2015 by the Cabrach Community Association. We will never forget.'
BBC NEWS WEBSITE, , BBC NEWS WEBSITE, 23/08/15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB3784.
Author unknown, , PRESS & JOURNAL, 23/08/15 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1416.
May 26 2016 , AAS-GR-16-05-008 - 013, AAS-GR-16-05-008 - 013 (Ground Photograph). SAB33960.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 28/08/15 p.2 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Author unknown, n.d., THE NORTHERN SCOT, 31/12/14 (Bibliographic reference). SAB1270.
Other Statuses/References
- Authority: MOR;
- Old Historic Environment Record Ref: NJ33SE0064;
External Links (0)
Sources/Archives (5)
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 28/08/15 p.2.
- --- SAB1270 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. n.d.. THE NORTHERN SCOT. 31/12/14.
- --- SAB1416 Bibliographic reference: Author unknown. . PRESS & JOURNAL. 23/08/15.
- --- SAB33960 Ground Photograph: May 26 2016 . AAS-GR-16-05-008 - 013. Digital. AAS-GR-16-05-008 - 013.
- --- SAB3784 Bibliographic reference: BBC NEWS WEBSITE. . BBC NEWS WEBSITE. 23/08/15.
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Record last edited
Mar 15 2021 10:31AM
