Angus HER - NO66SW0044 - BRECHIN WAR MEMORIAL

Main Details

Primary Reference	NO66SW0044
Name	BRECHIN WAR MEMORIAL
NRHE Card No.	NO66SW84
NRHE Numlink	251801
HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 1
Details	War memorial standing in Victoria Public Park. A sandstone ashlar masonry column, with chamfered corners, with rectangular base, stands on a rectangular plinth. It was designed by Wright and Wrigley of Wakefield and is constructed of stone from the local Ardovie Quarry. A plaque on the base records lives list in the First World War, that on the plinth list those lost in the Second World War. The whole structure is set on a raised platform, enclosed by a wall interupted by a flight of steps on the south side. There has been some chipping and erosion damage to the sandstone. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Last Update	02/04/2024
Updated By	cpalmer

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National Grid Reference: NO 6026 6076

Event Details

Excavations and Surveys

Date M	Date Y	Type	Duration	Director / Organisation	Auspices	Fund	Extent
6	1956		1	R McLoughlin

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
MEMORIALS	WORLD WAR I		A	100
PLAQUES			B	100
MEMORIALS	WORLD WAR II		C	100
MEMORIALS	WAR		D	100