A List of Some of the in Aberdeen City
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A list of some of the War Memorials in Aberdeen City June 2019 www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/masterplanning INTRODUCTION This list is not a definitive list of information and should only be seen Index as a start to the history of War Memorials in Aberdeen City. War Memorials Pages 1 to 14 It should also be noted that some of these War Memorials may not be readily accessible to the public without permission of the building War Memorial Benches Page 16 owner or landowner. Also some sites may not be suitable for access War Memorials to Individuals Pages 17 to 20 by people with mobility difficulties. CWGC Cemeteries Page 21 Some of the War Memorials are listed or are part of buildings that are listed, such as churches so are protected from unauthorised Further Information Pages 22 to 23 works by law. War Memorials are defined as plaques, gardens or parks dedicated to individuals who were killed in conflict or on active service. Where a person is recorded on a gravestone but their body is not present then that addition is seen as a War Memorial. None of these are in the following list. Many statues and plaques are created to record an individual and their life. Often these will make reference to military service or participation in conflict. A Memorial to an individual who served in conflicts, but which listed other achievements and accomplishments over a life-time would not be recognised as a War Memorial as it was erected primarily to commemorate the individual. An example is the McGrigor Memorial in the Duthie Park. There is a related booklet concerning Memorials in Aberdeen City that is also available. l Page 2 War Memorials l www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/masterplanning WAR MEMORIALS Aberdeen City War Memorial Aberdeen Town House and Extension The War Memorial and Cowdray Hall is The Aberdeen Town House and Extension the City of Aberdeen's Memorial to the hold various items including two War fallen of both World Wars. Memorials. Opened in September 1925 with in In memory of the fallen of the 51st Highland attendance His Majesty King George Division covering both World War 1 and V. The Memorial Court has 3 Rolls of World War 2. Honour to World War I, World War Adjacent to the Town Sergeant's Office. II, World War II Merchant Navy and Fishing Fleet and Post 1945. Designed by Dr. A. Marshall Mackenzie and Son. The lion sculpture was designed by William MacMillan, A.R.A. It was sculpted in Kemnay granite by lead mason James Philip, assisted by George Cooper. Location: Schoolhill and Blackfriars In memory to the Royal Field Artillery - 1st Street Highland Brigade RFA(T)(255 Brigade RFA) who lost their lives in World War 1 and 75th (Highland) Field Regiment Royal Artillery (Territorial Army), 75th (Highland) Heavy Regiment 126th (Highland) Field Regiment and all gunners at any time based at the former drill hall on Ruby Lane who died on active service during World War 2. Second floor of the Town House Extension. Location: Castle Street and Broad Street l Page 3 War Memorials l www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/masterplanning Aberdeen Dock Labourers Memorial Aberdeen Railway Station This memorial is in two panels: the upper, Dedicated to the employees of the Great divided into columns, bears the names, North of Scotland Railway who fell in the initials and units of those who fell during First World War. World War One. The memorial lists names, ranks, units and The lower panel bears the rank, names and decorations. units of men who gave their lives in World Originally in the GNoSR company's head War Two. office in Guild Street, Aberdeen. Location: Pocra Quay, Footdee Location: Union Square, Guild Street Allenvale Cemetery This is located in the north half of the cemetery between Allenvale Road and the Deeside Railway walkway in a grassed area facing Aberdeen Granite Works south-east. It is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission memorial. There are four granite panels on each side, separated Located in a wall of the former Aberdeen centrally by a large broad incised cross. Granite Works on the north side of Constitution Street adjacent to the bridge In each of the panels are over the railway line from Kittybrewster to the names, dates of birth, Waterloo Quay. service number, rank, units and dates of death of It is a granite memorial with ranks, Christian those who fell in the First names, surnames with ages and units of World War. those who fell in the First World War. Location: Allenvale Road Location: Constitution Street l Page 4 War Memorials l www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/masterplanning Balgownie Bucksburn The fallen of the two This memorial is constructed of granite, a World Wars and one tapered triangular pillar resting on a circular from the Korean War stepped base. Rising from the pillar is an are remembered by a octagonal shaft surmounted by a lion and memorial and a bench shield. The panels below the shaft are seat with plaque. The inscribed with the names of the fallen of both former consists of a World Wars. granite pillar with at the The Memorial garden was created by the foot a lion's head well Beacon Gardening Club with the help of over a trough. various sponsors and children from local The second memorial, erected by the Denmore Scottish Women's schools with a wrought ironwork banner, a Rural Institute, takes the form of a granite and wooden seat. cross and plaque from the local schools. Location: Ellon Road and Balgownie Road, Bridge of Don Location: Kepplehills Road and Inverurie Road Brimmond Hill This is on the Forrit Brae to Kingswells/Blackburn road. At the Duthie Park summit of Brimmond Hill, which (Gordon Highlanders Pillar) lies to the north-west of the City This is located approximately 60 metres in Brimmond Country Park. The northwards from the west entrance gate at access is by a surfaced path from Great Southern Road. This memorial of 1892 a car park situated 300 metres to 1898, consists of a triangular granite pillar west of Ashtown Farm. and rises to a platform on top of which there The memorial is a cast iron pillar is a bronze angel holding on high a laurel supporting a bronze mountain wreath. Beneath the angel is depicted in indicator situated in the middle of relief the Regimental Badge of the Gordon a circular stone enclosure serving Highlanders. The Aberdeen Volunteers are as a seat. It defines all the major also commemorated. landmarks to the north, west and Location: Access via Polmuir Road south seen from Brimmond Hill. (Memorial is adjacent to Great Southern Location: Newhills Road) l Page 5 War Memorials l www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/masterplanning Duthie Park Dyce (Gordon Highlanders Cross) (Chapel of St. Fergus) This is situated in a shrubbed area beside This is located at the former Chapel of St. Fergus, north of Aberdeen a pathway near the Winter Gardens, 85 Airport. metres south of the entrance from Polmuir The monument, in an area maintained by the Commonwealth War Road. Graves Commission is a granite octagonal cross with an inlaid bronze This granite memorial for Egypt 1882 and sword pointing down. Sudan 1884, takes the form of an Celtic The cemetery contains mainly Air Force personnel from many cross supported by an tapered pillar, the countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New base of which is surrounded by rough-hewn Zealand and Poland. boulders. The most recent headstones are dated 1952 and 1955 including a On the front, just below the cross, is memorial to a member of the Royal Auxiliary Air Force. depicted a badge similar to that on the Gordon Highlanders' other memorial in There is also a section along the south-east wall for Luftwaffe Duthie Park with the St. Andrew's Cross, aircrew who died in the area. wreath of thistles and the Sphinx and Royal Location: Chapel of St. Fergus, off Pitmedden Road, Dyce Tiger. Location: Access via Polmuir Road l Page 6 War Memorials l www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/masterplanning Dyce Footdee (Gordon Terrace) South-east of of the junction with New Pier This is situated at the junction of Gordon Road. The memorial consists of a simple Terrace and Netherview Road, east of Victoria tapered granite obelisk mounted on a series Street. of stepped square bases orientated to the compass points. The memorial to the fallen of both World Wars stands on a plain stepped base set This memorial was erected to those who fell into an oval platt and protected with four in both World Wars. The services listed are hexagonal tapered bollards of grey granite. the Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Royal Australian Air Force, Royal Location: Gordon Terrace, off Victoria Street Canadian Air Force, United States Navy and United States Air Force in the Second World War. Members of the Civic Defence are also commemorated. Location: Pocra Quay Ferryhill Church There are two War Memorial windows relating to the First World War and War Holburn Central Church Memorials with names of those from two This memorial takes the form of six stained previous Ferryhill Congregations (Ferryhill glass windows in the church and a plaque North and Ferryhill South) who lost their on the outside wall of the church. lives in both World Wars. They were erected in 1903 to those who fell The Memorial covering the two wars of the in the South African War 1899-1902. 51st Highland Division (Signals) is also in the Church having been previously in the Location: Holburn Street former Fonthill Barracks.