Peterhead WWII

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Reference WMO/173086

Address:

South Road

Peterhead

AB42 2AB

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Gate
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Part of Entrance gates to cemetery opposite WW1 memorial. Two four-sided square columns set on a low dias with low wall to the rear and sides. Steps are set into the centre of the rear wall to allow access to the area of cemetery behind the memorial. Inscription in black lettering on panels set into the front face and inner face of each column. Fouled anchor set within a lifebelt and flanked by the war dates is carved at the top of the front face of the left hand column and inner face of the right hand column. Lion on shield surrounded by thistles and surmounted by alaurel wreath and garland is carved in relief at the top of the front face of the right hand column and inner side of the left hand column.
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Left hand column, front face: 1939 1945/ THEY WERE HONOURED/ IN THEIR GENERATIONS/ AND WERE THE GLORY/ OF THEIR TIMES/(Names) Left hand column, 3 o'clock face: 1939-1945/ (Names) Right hand column, front face: 1939-1945 (Names)/ Right hand column, 9 o'clock face: (Names)/ DIED AS A RESULT OF/ WAR SERVICE/ (Names)

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