Portsoy War Memorial
Location
Centre of Portsoy on Seafield Street the main road through the town
Portsoy, Banffshire
Date
1923
Description
A war memorial of the common 'praying soldier' type. In this case the statue is on top of a tall carved plinth set on a two step base of roughly dressed granite. It is surmounted by a kilted soldier with Glengarry, standing head bowed holding an inverted rifle. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. Below the main inscription on the front is a carved wreath. The memorial is surrounded by a small wrought-iron enclosure.It was unveiled 11 November 1923.
Era
1900s
Categories
Iconography
- human figure
- laurel wreath
Photographer
- David Watson Hood
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