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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Aberdeen
Town
Aberdeen
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Dr. William Kelly A.R.S.A. (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 08/05/1923
    Attended by: Lord Alness
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27/10/1949
    Attended by: Lord ALness
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78950

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Current location

Aberdeen Grammar School
Skene Street
Aberdeen
City Of Aberdeen
Grampian
AB10 1HT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 93084 06234
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
[unknown] It is not known whether the memorials survived the 1976 fire which destroyed much of the school.
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 243
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 243
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 194
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 194
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Mural
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Unknown
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Mention in report on memorial pavilionABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL PAVILION. The handsome war memorial pavilion, erected on the Rubislaw Field—the Grammar School recreation ground—where the school sports took place at the week-fend, was open for the inspection of visitors on Saturday. A large and representative company took advantage of the occasion. There was no formal opening ceremony, and tea was served in the main hall of the pavilion. It was intended that there should have been a ceremony appropriate to- the event, but the committee in charge had decided to dispense with this. In the scheme as originally outlined, the names of all the former pupils who fell in the war were to be inscribed on panels inside the pavilion, but in view of the erection by the Aberdeen Education Authority the very beautiful and elaborate memorial in the School .Hall, it, was obviously unnecessary repeat the names in the pavilion. It appeared to the committee that nothing should.be done either to add to, or possibly detract from, the impressive ceremony which accompanied the unveiling last year by Lord Alness of the memorial in the school. Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 23 June 1924 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19240623/049/0005
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Wednesday 09 May 1923 ABERDEEN GRAMMAR SCHOOL WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. Lord Alness Pays Touching Tribute. REMINDER OF WHAT DEFEAT WOULD HAVE MEANT. With a ceremony impressive and dignified in its simplicity, and with many touching I moments in its course, the war memorial of Aberdeen Grammar School was unveiled by Lord Alness, Justice Clerk of Scotland, a distinguished former pupil, yesterday. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19230509/031/0005
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 07 July 1949 Lord Alness to Unveil War Memorial LORD ALNESS, a distinguished "old boy," will unveil the memorial to the 194 former pupils of Aberdeen Grammar School who died in the recent war. Aberdeen Press and Journal - Thursday 07 July 1949 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19490707/102/0006

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