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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
City Of Aberdeen
Town
Kingswells
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), VC or GC Recipients
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 May 1920
    Attended by: D J Williamson
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5826

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Current location

21
KIngswells Church
Old Skene Road
Kingswells
City Of Aberdeen
Grampian
AB15 8TA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 86937 06246
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PEDESTAL WITH INSCRIPTION AND THEN A "BROKEN COLUMN" SYMBOLISING WORK UNDONE TOPPED BY A LAUREL WREATH. The names include Captain J A O Brooke VC, 2nd Cameron Highlanders
Inscription
NORTH FACE: ERECTED TO THE MEMORY OF THE HEROES OF THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919 (LINE SPACING UNKNOWN)/ (NAMES)/ LEST WE FORGET WEST FACE: (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES) EAST FACE: (NAMES)/ 1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, J
Anderson, W
Angus, H
Barron, J
Beattie, H
Brooke, H B
Brooke, J A O
Brooke, P H
Bunting, J
Cameron, G N C
See details for all 33 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, service
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • VC or GC Recipients
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Kemnay
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Kemnay
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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