Location
The Forglen war memorial stands in the grounds of Forglen Parish church hall
Forglen, Turriff, Aberdeenshire
Description
Of a more original design than most war memorials. It is a tall rectangular block of granite which is capped with a pyramidal shape with small projecting points at each corner. The names are carved in wide bands around all sides of the obelisk on two sides they are extremely clear while the other two are rather weathered. On the front face near the base is a carved wreath with 1914 , 1918 within it. It sits on a cross-shaped two-step plinth with a step up on either side. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II.
Related Information
Inscriptions give the names:
Ralph F or E. Abercromby, Alexander ? Alexander, illegible, illegible, illegible, illegible, James Grant, William G. Henderson, Allan J. Hendry, Alexander Joiner, Alexander Mc.Donald, Charles Mc.Innes, Patrick H Mc.Laren, Charles Smith, William A. R. Stuart, Alexander Walker, William Walker, John ? Wilson.
39-45, Michael Lindsay, Harry L. Lindsay, James A. Mathers, Alex. Wallace,
Era
1900s
Information Source
Aberdeenshire Sites and Monuments Record www.aberdeenshire.gov.uk/archaeology/smr/
Categories
Iconography
- cross, Greek
Photographer
- Andrew Bruce
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