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Reference WMO/193630

Address:

Parish Churchyard

Kirk Road

Aberdeen

AB12 3DA

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Commemorates those from Nigg Parish, Aberdeen. In the cemetery, seven metres from the entrance gate to Wellington Road. This memorial takes the form of a Kemnay granite obelisk. On the panels of the memorial are recorded the names and places of origin of those who fell in both World Wars. There are no references to ranks or units, only to farms or districts in the immediate area: Abbotswell, Altens, Burnbanks, Charleston, Cove Bay, Kincorth, Kirkhill, Kirkton, Leggart, Loirston, Parkhead and Tullos. Names of the First World War fallen are on the upper part of the memorial with the Second World War casualties below. There are also several Commonwealth War Graves Commission headstones elsewhere in the cemetery. Celtic cross set on a square stone plinth and stone base. Dedicatory inscription incised at the base of the shaft of the cross and names of the fallen on three faces of the plinth. Lettering in black. Knot work Decorations On Shaft And Arms Of Cross
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6 O'clock Face: This Memorial/ Was Erected/ By/ Public Subscription/ To The/ Glory Of God/ And The Memory/ Of The Men Of/ This Parish/ Who Died In The/ Service Of Their/ King And Country,/ 1914-1919./ And/ 1939-1945/ (Names)/ "Let Those Who Come After See To It That/ Their Names Be Not Forgotten." 3 and 9 o'clock face: (WW2 Names)

WW1 Anderson David/Barker George H/Booth Edward D/Brand Alex/Carnegie James M/Coutts James/Craig George/Davidson George/Donald Robert/Fiddes Alex/Findley James/Forbes George/Fraser George/Gordon James/Jamie David C/Johnston David/Keith David/Kelly William J/Kenn Alex/Martin William/Mellis James/Milne John/Mitchell James A/McCormack John/Nicholson Robert/Reid Peter/Reid John M/Rennie Alex/Robertson Andrew/Robertson John T/Sellas Robert/Stewart Francis/Thom James/Thorling Albert L WW11 Frederick Beattie/Alfred R Colville/John Craig/Alex Ecci/Peter M Lamb/James McHarry/Fred McLean/Andrew Morrice/Alex E Mulholland/George Rankin/Richard Simpson/William Still/George Merson

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