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Memorial details

Memorial type
Garden
District
Kincardine And Deeside
Town
Laurencekirk
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1921
    Attended by: Pearson family
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8687

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Current location

Memorial Park
Garvock Road
Laurencekirk
Kincardine And Deeside
Grampian
AB30 1HF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 71969 71079
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Memorial Park which was gifted to the town after WW1. Originally there was a Cricket and Football Pavilion, long demolished. The gift was by the Pearson family who owned Johnston Estate and most of the land the town is built on. There is a metal Dedication plaque.
Inscription
THIS PARK WAS THE GIFT OF THE FAMILY/OF THE LATE/MRS PEARSON OF JOHNSTON/TO THE/BURGH OF LAURENCEKIRK IN 1921/AND THIS PAVILION WAS GIFTED BY/MR R B PEARSON/IN THE YEAR OF THE SILVER JUBILEE OF/HIS MAJESTY KING GEORGE V 1935
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Park
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Plant Material
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Pavilion
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: The Pearson family
Reference

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