Aberdeenshire HER - NJ61SW0031 - TOUGH WAR MEMORIAL

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Primary ReferenceNJ61SW0031
NameTOUGH WAR MEMORIAL
NRHE Card No.NJ61SW157
NRHE Numlink 174345
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 1
Details The Tough war memorial stands on a rise adjacent to the Parish church. It commemorates both World War I and II. The memorial is surmounted by the statue of a kilted soldier with a Glengarry bonnet, standing with bowed head, holding an inverted rifle. The memorial is rectangular, slightly tapering as it rises, of rough carved granite standing on a two-stepped base. It was unveiled on 21 March 1923. There are also a number of war graves in the churchyard (NJ61SW0024). Full transcription of memorial held in AAS Digital Archive.
Last Update04/02/2022
Updated Bycpalmer
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Date of Compilation 
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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MEMORIALS  B100
GRAVES  C100
STATUESSOLDIERKILTEDD100
RIFLES INVERTEDE100