Location
Corsedardar Hill on Finzean to Ballogie Road
Finzean, Aboyne
OS Map Reference
NO 596 939
Date
1921
Description
It is a solid tapering rectangular obelisk of rough hewn coursed granite blocks with the lettering carved into them in dressed bands. There is a small roundel with inset curved cross. The top is a stepped pyramidal shape. It has the same 'arts and crafts feel' as the Battle of Harlaw Memorial Monument by the same designer.
Related Information
In memory of those from the Birse area that lost their lives in the Great War. Built by William Kelly in 1921 from local stone. Dedicated on 4th December 1921 and re-dedicated on 27th October 1946 when 8 new names were added to the 26 killed in WW1.
Era
1900s
Related Artefacts
Categories
Iconography
- cross, Roman
Creator
- William Kelly, Architect
Photographer
- Jim Henderson
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