War Memorials

An ornate memorial setting of stained glass and elaborate stone mullions flanked by the rolls of honour. The six allegorical figures are from left to right: Valour, Patriotism, Victory, Peace, Freedom and Justice.

An unusual shaped war memorial that does not fall into the standard stock patterns. It commemorates both World War I & II. It is rectangular with a slightly skirted base standing on a raised plinth. It is surmounted by a 'bellcot' with a thin cross on top. It was unveiled on the 5th August 1923.

A simple small stone tablet on a pediment of darker granite ashlar. Like many rural Scottish WW1 memorials the length of the list of names in relation to the tiny size of the settlement is very striking. It commemorates the dead of World War I. It has a classic cornice below which are carved, in the centre of the memorial, the entwined letters B & C. It was unveiled 23 November 1919.

A roughly cut granite menhir with an inscription cut in relief. The Gaelic inscription reads: "Cuimhnichibh La Coire Fraoichidh" or "Remember the day of Corrichie". The battlefield is now mainly covered by commercial forest.

Erected in 1911 by the Burgh of Aberdeen a large polygonal tower shaped monument of coursed roughly dressed stone blocks with cornerstones in a contrasting redder stone. It has an outstepped base the angles of the main section are set with large square decorative bosses and it has a stepped top with protruding rainwater spouts. The lettering of the inscriptions in particular and the overall design in general has much of the 'arts and crafts' movement about it.

It is a tall Celtic cross, with interlacing, surmounting an angled base with lettering on the front and back. It stands on a one step plinth of rough dressed granite. It was erected on May 22nd 1921. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. There are a number of war graves in the cemetery as well.

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.

Celtic revival style cross with ornate relief knotwork patterns on a plinth of rough hewn masonry, plinth has an inset panel inscribed with names of the dead.

Listed Category B. Polished pale grey granite ashlar cenotaph, standing on shallow steps in shallow hemicycle wall Plaques recording the names of the fallen,1914-19 and 1939-45 set in the outer ends of the hemicycle, the chequered granite blocks with voids reveal glimpses of Banff. The foundation stone for the War memorial was laid by HRH Princess Royal, 27th May 1921.

Chancel, window on theme of Sacrifice and Service; donated by Women's Guild, 1931. Shows the crucifixion with virgin and child above flanked by 2 Saints on either side. With smaller panels showing illustrations of biblical stories relevant to the theme. Text reads :"TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO LOVING THEIR LORD SERVED HIM IN LIFE AND DEATH."

The Chapel of Garioch war memorial stands in the churchyard of the parish church. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is in the form of a Celtic crosshead of rough hewn granite in the centre of which is a carved wreath. The inscription and names for World War I are on the front of the memorial on a dressed surface. The base is formed of rough dressed boulders into the top of which is set a small block to commemorate the dead of World War II.

It commemorates the dead from both World War I & II. It is a low squat memorial built of random rubble with the memorial plaque to World War I inset on the front, and the later World War II memorial added to the side. The top is also of random rubble.

A modern stone menhir with bronze plaque commemorating a 14th century battle.

It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is a rectangular block standing on a three-stepped base, surmounted by a kilted soldier, in Glengarry, in a challenging position with gun at ready across his front. Erected August 5th 1923. It stands within a low wrought-iron enclosure. Another small plaque was erected in 2000 to commemorate all people killed in conflicts since the World War II.

An unusual 14-18 war memorial which also functions as a gate to the old kirkyard,

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.

Comprises of a bronze sculpture of a female figure restraining a soldier ‘Justice guiding valour’ on a granite base. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It has a large rectangular base with plaques on each face, and built-out small angled corner pieces, the faces of which also bear plaques. Above, on a three-step plinth, is the bronze cast of two classical figures. The larger is a cloaked & seated female (Justice) with a downturned sword in front of her. To her left side is a smaller figure of a cloaked warrior (Valour) with helmet & shield who is holding the sword in his left hand. It was unveiled on September 9, 1923.

It has a needle obelisk sitting on a small three-stepped plinth above a solid rectangular base, the sides of which bear the inscriptions. At the base, on each corner, is a small rectangular projection above which sit carved scrolls running up the corners. The whole monument sits on a one-step base within a small walled enclosure above which is a low iron fence. There are two World War I war graves in the churchyard also. Commemorates the dead of both World War I & II.

It is of a classical, elongated style in granite, octagon in plan with square piers and entablature panel screens between which are open at the top. It is surmounted by a four-sided tapering obelisk. There is a one-step base with a small flight of three steps leading up to it. It was unveiled 24 September 1922.

An art Deco style polished granite war memorial, with two stepped-back side blocks which bear the inscriptions of the names, the left for World War I and the right for World War II. The central larger panel is plain, apart from a small decorative panel near the top and the words 'In remembrance' below it. The symmetry shows it is obviously post world war two resulting in (to my mind) a more aesthetically pleasing monument than many originating from before WWII that have the dead of that conflict added later. The war memorial at Inverallochy commemorates the dead from both World War I & II from both Inverallochy and Cairnbulg.

A war memorial of the figurative type with a life size statue of a soldier of a Highland regiment. It commemorates the dead from both World War I & II. It was unveiled on 20 September 1921. It has a tapering rectangular base of rough hewn granite with the name plaques of World War I set in the front and sides. Above the front plaque is carved a wreath behind which are a crossed rifle and sabre. Surmounting it is a statue of a kilted soldier in battledress with a rifle in his right hand resting on its butt. The memorial stands on a three-step base, the centre one of which has the names of the dead from World War II carved into three sides.

The war memorial of Benholm and Johnshaven stands on New Road near the square and commemorate the dead from the parish of Benholm from both World War I & II. It is a tapering rectangular column surmounted by a cross decorated with celtic knotwork on a small base decorated with thistles (between the cross and the main column). It stands on a solid rectangular stepped base. The base bears the makers name 'A Robertson & son Hardgate Aberdeen. Erected March 18, 1923.

Its sides, back and three-step base are of rough hewn granite. The monument itself is a tall rectangular obelisk topped with a 'pitched-roof' shape from which projects a thin iron cross at right angles to the ground. Below this on the front are two carved panels, the upper of which has a Celtic cross in relief and below that a St Andrews cross within a shield shape. The memorial plaque to World War I is on the front while a side panel commemorates the dead of World War II. It was unveiled 24 September, 1922.

The Kincardine o'Neil war memorial stands on the main street in the village near the old church. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is a rough hewn standing stone onto which is carved a sword pointing downwards. This stone surmounts a rectangular base with inset plaques on the face. On either side are piled loose boulders. It was unveiled September 12th 1920.

Category B listed Dominating the skyline in Macduff, the Knowes War Memorial stands 70 ft in height, an octagonal granite tower, erected in 1921 to commemorate those who gave their lives in the The Great War, 1914-1918.
It commemorates the dead from both World War I & II. It is a tall slender octagonal 5-stage tower of tooled grey granite, bullfaced at lower stages, on stepped based. There are tooled granite dressings with the lower stage defined by cornice with keystoned occulus immediately below in each face. Each face (except that with recessed doorway) has polished grey granite plaques inscribed with names of fallen of 1914-18 and 1939-45 wars. There are rectangular barred openings, to light internal stair, in alternate faces of the 1st stage and randomly sited in 2nd and 3 stages. A deep crenellated wallhead stage is delineated by a blocked cornice with blind crosslet in each face. There is a plaque stating that the foundation stone was laid on 15 April 1920 by Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught, who was a daughter of the Duke of Fife.

It is a tall, plain octagonal shaft with a cross surmounting it. At the base of the shaft, on a low plinth, is carved a wreath and slightly decorated angles.The cross stands on a solid rectangular base into which the names and inscriptions are carved. The base stands on a three-step plinth, the top one of which bears further inscriptions. The bottom one is of roughly hewn granite. It was unveiled on May 16, 1920. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II.

It is a simple granite built rectangluar shape with an inset plaque of white marble surmounted by a pointed angle within which is a carved celtic cross-head. It lies within a small memorial garden. commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It was erected December 5th 1920.

Sandstone, bronze
war memorial in the form of a large granite seat stands in front of Arduthie School in Stonehaven. It commemorates former staff and pupils of Mackie Academy who died during the first World War on the bronze plaques on either arm, while a bronze plaque at the back commerates the dead of 1939-1945.

A war memorial in the shape of a four sided obelisk on a pedestal with a relief motif of crossed rifles and laurel wreath. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It has a rectangular base sitting on a two-step plinth.

A very large granite ashlar cenotaph, standing on a circular mound surrounded by a low wall topped with iron railings

A ring cross war memorial, unsympathetic planners have turned the, lozenge shaped 19th century square, into a large roundabout. A roundabout such as one would expect to find on a town bypass not in the centre of a village. The memorial is isolated in the middle of this roundabout and any close inspection requires a hazardous road crossing.

Monymusk war memorial stands in the square in the village and commemorates the dead from both World War I & II. It is a tall tapering classical grey granite square-plan monolith with a flat top. It sits on a two-step base. A wreath is carved at the top of the front face. It was unveiled on November 21 1920. There is also one war grave in the nearby cemetery.

A mosaic of tesserae in earth colours showing a royal crown and the word 'PEACE' above with the date '1919' below, set in a shield of pinkish concrete. Most unusual among war memorials in actually celebrating peace as opposed to commemorating war.

Typical village war memorial in the form of a Celtic cross, in a style that through the 19th cent Celtic revival ultimately derives from the circa 9th cent. crosses of Iona. These in turn draw on manuscript art and Pictish sculpture and metalwork.

A war memorial of an elegant classical design

A war memorial of the Celtic Cross type decorated with knotwork on the head only. It has a large angled base of rough-dressed granite into which are set plaques with the names of the dead of both World War I & II.

A village war memorial of cenotaph type constructed from granite ashlar blocks with appliqued bronze palm leaf and etc. The village and town war memorials of Scotland have distressingly long lists of remembered dead in proportion to the populations of the communities.

It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is a tall, rectangular, slightly tapering, plain cross, with an inner solid ring making it somewhat intermediate between Celtic/Roman, standing on a slightly tapering rectangular base, with the inscriptions on each face of the base. The base in turn sits on a three-step plinth of roughly hewn granite. Within a circle, in the centre of the crosshead on either side, are the dates of the two world wars. It is surrounded by an iron fence.

A kilted soldier type, light coloured stone war memorial almost identical to the one at Portsoy except for this one having a smooth dressed pediment. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is rectangular with a splayed base standing on a two-stepped plinth. It is surmounted with the statue of a kilted soldier with a Glengary bonnet, standing head bowed and holding an inverted rifle.

It is a tall rectangular obilisk with an unusual decorated top. The name plaques are near the base of the sides within egg & dart borders, each surmounted by a wreath. Above the wreath on one face is a cross. The obilisk stands on a slightly splayed base on top of a three-step base. It was unveiled 6 August 1922 and handed over to the Town Council on August 6 1923. The World War II memorial forms the gate piers in to the churchyard. They are squat rectangular pillars with the coats-of-arms of the different services and regiments as well as the names. Inside the churchyard is another memorial to the men buried in the churchyard and three other war graves.

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.

The inscription reads:
"This memorial commemorates the men and women who served with the six multi-national squadrons which formed the Banff Strike Wing at R.A.F. Banff between September 1944 and May 1945. Under the command of group captain the Hon. Max Aitken the mixed Mosquito and Beaufighter units mounted concentrated attacks on German surface vessels and U-boats in the North Sea and along the Norwegian coast. Their success in the closing months of World War II was important in the defeat of Germany and strike wing aircraft operating from the airfield near here inflicted heavy damage on enemy shipping and supply routes. Many thousands of tons of vital iron ore and other supplies were lost to the German forces as a result of rocket and cannon attacks carried out by this gallant strike wing. Losses amongst R.A.F. commonwealth and Norwegian squadrons were high. More than 80 aircrew gave their lives flying with the R.A.F. Banff Strike Wing."

The granite war memorial stands in the middle of the square at Rhynie. It is rectangular in shape surmounted by a statute of a soldier standing on a stepped plinth. He is wearing a great coat and peeked cap, standing with bowed head and holding an inverted rifle. In front of the memorial is another plaque with the names of those killed in World War II. The memorial is surrounded by a wrought iron fence. Unveiled May 30th 1920.

The Savoch war memorial stands in the churchyard of Savoch church, to the southeast of the building. It is rectangular pink granite standing on a two-step base and surmounted by a tall tapering rectangular 20ft obelisk. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II.

Sandstone and Granite The Stonehaven war memorial stands on a hill to the southeast of the town overlooking the bay. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. It is built to represent a ruined Greek temple, and is octagonal in shape with Doric columns supporting an entablature. It sits on a raised dais with eleven steps leading up to a small wrought iron gate. Stone benches run around the interior between the pillars. The names of battles are carved into the lintels over the pillars. The architect was John Ellis of Aberdeen and the memorial was dedicated on the 23rd of May 1923 at 3pm.

The Strachan war memorial commemorates the dead from both World War I & II. It stands outside what was the parish church. It is small simple rectangular obilisk surmounting a rectangular base on a three-step plinth. There is some slight fading of some of the World War II lettering on the side.

Strichen war memorial is a tall six-sided column surmounted by a decorated cross on a foliated plinth. It stands on a six-sided solid base in a two-step base. It commemorates the dead from both world War I & II. It was unveiled on August 25, 1920.

It is in the form of a celtic cross, with interlacing decoration, surmounting a squat angled rectangular base which bears the names of the dead from World War I. It sits on a two-step base, the upper step of which bears the names of the dead from World War II.

The memorial is a simple erect large slab of granite around the base of which is built a low wall of rough hewn granite. The plaques bearing the names are built into the wall on either side of the block and at the base of it. The memorial seems to quote the styles of the areas neolithic past, having resonances of both a megalithic standing stone and a burial cairn. It was erected 11 June 1922

Two stained glass windows dedicated to the Glory of God and in memory of the men of the congregation who lost their lives in the First World War 1914-1919. The window on the east side of the pulpit is based on the text "This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith," 1 John v., 4. The window on the west side is known as the Children's Window, the theme of this window is the text "Suffer little children to come to unto me, and forbid them not, for such is the Kingdom of Heaven." The Children's window is an especially fine piece of work and had the distinction of being shown in the Royal Academy, London, prior to its installation. Windows signed CW or WC in monogram form.