Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
Bruar, by Blair Atholl
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 08 October 2006
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57543

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Current location

House of Bruar Shopping Centre
at the entrance
Bruar
by Blair Atholl
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH18 5TW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NN 82198 65966
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Statue of a piper set on a stone pillar with dedicatory stone tablet placed on the front face.
Inscription
A/ TRIBUTE/ TO/ THE ACHIEVEMENTS/ AND SACRIFICES/ OF ALL UNITS/ OF THE/ 51st HIGHLAND DIVISION/ AND/ TO THE GLORIOUS STORY/ OF OUR/ HIGHLAND REGIMENTS/ La a bhlair 's math na cairdean/ ON THE DAY OF BATTLE FRIENDS ARE GOOD./ ERECTED BY WWII VETERANS/ IN MEMORY OF FALLEN COMRADES.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Clan Donnachaidh
Reference
  • www.geograph.org.uk/photo/5438261
  • The Courier and Advertiser 09 October 2006 Angus and Mearns edition
  • August 2018- www.thecourier.co.uk/fp/news/local/perth-kinross/709204/51st-highland-division-statue-handed-over-to-perthshire-clan/- Clan Donnachaidh welcomed the statue of the 51st Highland Division piper, handed over by chairman of the 51st Highland Division, Brigadier Alastair Dorward, at a special ceremony at Bruar. Having been situated at the entrance to the House of Bruar for the last 12 years, the statue is used to commemorate the soldiers who served the division during the First World War. The statue will stay in the same location, with the 51st Highland Division handing over a sum of money to help with its future maintenance. Memorials for the 51st Highland Division can also be found in France and The Netherlands. Gillespie Robertson, chairman of Clan Donnachaidh, said he was delighted to receive the statue. He said: “We are both very proud and delighted. “The statue was handed over during our annual gathering. It has been standing on our land for a number of years now. “The 51st Highland Division used to be called the ‘ladies from hell’ when the Germans first seen them during the First World War. They had never seen men wearing kilts before and they fought so fearlessly.” He added: “Both the clans and the division have much in common. “The clans’ warriors were passionately loyal to the cause of the Stewart kings, but were known many centuries earlier for their exceptional performance in battle. “The first chief of the clan was close friends with King Robert the Bruce and legend says they fought together at the Battle of Bannockburn. They also had the reputation of being among the Highland’s best swordsmen. “The 51st has a long and hugely proud fighting reputation of its own. A few members of the clan served and died with the 51st and the clan as a whole is intensely proud now to be entrusted with the care of this memorial statue.” The celebration took place during the annual clan gathering.
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1631&mforum=warmemscot

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