Main Details
| Primary Reference | NJ80SW0411 |
| Name | PETERCULTER WAR MEMORIAL |
| NMRS Card No. | NJ80SW94 |
| NMRS Numlink | 175038 |
| Site Form |
Standing Structure
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| Site Condition |
Complete 1
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| Details |
War memorial standing on a hillock to the west of Peterculter, in the form of a tapering crenellated tower built from rubble granite with rough hewn quoins on a square coursed rubble granite plinth. Each face of the tower bears a granite tablet, recording the names of those killed in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial was unveiled in October 1920. The inscription states ' THIS MONUMENT ERECTED IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM THIS DISTRICT WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918' A dedication ceremony for those who fell in World War II was held on 20th June 1949, this tablet inscribed with the names and 'THEY ALSO DIED 1939-1945. AT THE GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING WE WILL REMEMBER THEM'.
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| Last Update | 31/08/2018 |
National Grid Reference: NJ 8336 0088
Easting: 394125, Northing: 804534
| Compiler | CP |
| Date of Compilation | 06/06/2018 |
Aberdeen City
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NJ80SW0411 - PETERCULTER WAR MEMORIAL