Aberdeen City HER - NJ80NE0515 - KINGSWELLS WAR MEMORIAL

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Primary Reference	NJ80NE0515
Name	KINGSWELLS WAR MEMORIAL
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HES SM No.	NULL
HES LB No.	NULL
Site Form	Standing Structure
Site Condition	Complete 1
Details	War memorial, unveiled on 1 May 1920, standing in the churchyard of Kingswells Parish church (NJ80NE0267). Constructed of Kemnay granite, it comprises a stepped square based with a base inscribed with the names of the fallen on the North, East and West sides, surmounted by a plain column at the head of which is a sculpted laurel wreath. On the north side is the inscription 'Erected to the memory of the heroes of this district who fell in the Great War 1914-1919, with a list of names of those lost. Names of those lost in World War II are listed on the west and east faces .
Last Update	12/12/2022
Updated By	cpalmer

Compiler	ACU
Date of Compilation	13/09/2017

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National Grid Reference: NJ 8693 0626

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Monument Types

Monument Type 1	Monument Type 2	Monument Type 3	Order	Probability
COLUMNS			D	100
MEMORIALS	WORLD WAR I		C	100
MEMORIALS	WORLD WAR II		B	100
WREATHS		SCULPTURED	E	100
MEMORIALS	WAR		A	100