Aberdeenshire HER - NJ42NE0125 - RHYNIE WAR MEMORIAL

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Primary ReferenceNJ42NE0125
NameRHYNIE WAR MEMORIAL
NRHE Card No.NJ42NE124
NRHE Numlink 145936
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 1
Details The war memorial, by sculptor Robert Warrack Morrison, which stands in the middle of the square at Rhynie. It is rectangular in shape surmounted by a statute of a soldier standing on a stepped plinth. He is wearing a great coat and peeked cap, standing with bowed head and holding an inverted rifle. The memorial commemorates men from the parishes of Rhynie and Kearn killed in the First World War. In front of the memorial is a another plaque with the names of those killed in World War II. The memorial is surrounded by a wrought iron fence. Unveiled May 30th 1920. Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Last Update19/03/2024
Updated Bycpalmer
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MEMORIALSWAR D100
MEMORIALSWORLD WAR I A100
MEMORIALSWORLD WAR II B100
STATUESSOLDIER C100