Aberdeen City HER - NJ90SW1015 - NIGG WAR MEMORIAL

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Primary ReferenceNJ90SW1015
NameNIGG WAR MEMORIAL
NRHE Card No.NJ90SW297
NRHE Numlink 339869
HES SM No. NULL
HES LB No. NULL
Site Form Standing Structure
Site Condition Complete 1
Details War memorial, standing within the church cememetery, commemorating those from Nigg Parish killed in the First and Second World Wars. It is an obelisk of Kemnay granite on a slightly tapering and stepped base. An inscription records 'ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IN MEMORY OF THE HEROES BELONGING TO THE PARISH OF NIGG WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-191 1949-1945'. Panels record the names - World War I on the upper part of the memorial, World War II below - but there are no references to ranks or units, only to the farms or districts.
Last Update31/08/2018
Updated Bycpalmer
CompilerCP
Date of Compilation06/06/2018

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Monument Type 1Monument Type 2Monument Type 3OrderProbability
MEMORIALSWORLD WAR I B100
MEMORIALSWORLD WAR II C100
MEMORIALSWAR A100
OBELISKSMEMORIAL D100