Memorial details

Memorial type
Tower
District
City Of Aberdeen
Town
Peterculter
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker
Mr R. W. Walker, Culter Lodge, was architect. (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3 October 1920
    Attended by: Lt.-Col. R. Bruce, D.S.O., Cults, of the Gordon Highlanders
  • Dedicated
    Date: 3 October 1920
    Attended by: Rev. J. C. Thomson, minister of the parish
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44666

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Current location

On a Hillock
north of the site of the former Culter Mills
North Deeside Road
Peterculter
City Of Aberdeen
Grampian
AB14 0NA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 83361 00881
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
TAPERING, CRENELLATED TOWER BUILT OF RANDOM GRANITE RUBBLE. ERECTED ON SQUARE-COURSED RUBBLE PLINTH. MEMORIAL IS SURROUNDED AT ITS BASE BY TWO ROWS OF FLAGSTONES AND THE REMAINDER OF THE AREA IS GRAVELLED. DEDICATORY TABLETS ON ALL FOUR SIDES. SEATS ON EAST AND WEST SIDES.
Inscription
On front of memorial: THIS/ MONUMENT IS ERECTED/ IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL/ MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 On East and West sides: (WW1 Names) Tablet on reverse side: THEY ALSO DIED 1939-1945/ (WW2 Names)/ AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Arthur, George
Beattie, Alexander
Bell, Ian A
Bennett, D H
Bisset, Duncan
Bissett, Harry
Brands, Francis W
Brown, Allan
Brown, Andrew A
Caie, A J
See details for all 97 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 68
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 68
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tower
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1122&mforum=warmemscot
  • Aberdeen City SMR - NJ80SW0411 - PETERCULTER WAR MEMORIAL online.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/smrpub/master/detail.aspx?tab=main&refno=NJ80SW0411
  • Canmore ID 175038 canmore.org.uk/site/175038/peterculter-war-memorial
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 04 October 1920 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19201004/077/0006 CULTER WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. LT.-COL. BRUCE'S TRIBUTE. The Culter war memorial was unveiled and dedicated yesterday afternoon. It is a square tower built of rough granite, and, erected on high ground not far from the Rob Roy monument, it commands wide view of the valley of the Dee. On two tablets of dressed granite inlet into the walls are inscribed the names and regiments of the 68 men who were killed in the war, whilst the third has the following inscription — "This monument is erected in proud and grateful memory of the men from this district who fell in the great war, 1914-18." Mr R. W. Walker, Culter Lodge, was architect. There was a large attendance the ceremony. Among those present were:— Mrs and Miss Crombie, Mr and Mrs Walker, Culter Lodge; Mr A. F. Irvine of Drum, and Mrs Bruce. After opening the proceedings with prayer, the Rev. J. F. Campbell, U.F. Church, Culter, introduced Lt.-Col. R. Bruce, D.S.O., Cults, of the Gordon Highlanders. Lt.-Col. Bruce, in performing the ceremony, said he considered it a great privilege to be associated with them in doing honour to the memoi'y of those who from that district paid the supreme sacrifice in the great war. During the past 20 years he had been associated with the Culter company of the 7th Gordon Highlanders Both in peace and war he had known their fine spirit, but war revealed their bravery, their devotion to duty, and loyalty to their leaders — qualities possessed all good and noble soldiers. They saved the country from the fate of France and Belgium, but at what a cost in human lives. For them they gave their lives — and they lay in a foreign soil, ever sacred ground. Theirs was a glorious death, and such an occasion as that opened anew the wounds caused by personal loss, and to the bereaved they extended their sympathy. They had shown their appreciation of the worth of their glorious dead, and it was only their duty, by erecting that handsome memorial tower- They needed it not to recall that memory, but let it be for them a reminder of the sacrifice life and an incentive for them to do their duty cheerfully. Let it also be an example to generations yet unborn of what the young men did for their country in the hour of need. He saluted the memory of those brave comrades. Col. Bruoe having unveiled the memorial, the Rev J. C. Thomson, minister of the parish. offered an impressive and touching dedicatory prayer: and Mr Nicol, Aberdeen, sounded "The Last Post."

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