The Scottish War Memorials Project

anne park · Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 1:22 pm Post subject: Macduff War Memorial

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jamiemcginlay · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 897 Location: Glasgow

Macduff - Banff & Buchan District (Banff Area)
Macduff , UKNIWM Ref No. 8864

The Macduff war memorial takes the form of a castellated octagonal tower. As mentioned in other posts there are many coastal towns and ports who's war memorials took the form of tall towers erected on a hill or headland which thereby provided usefull points of bearing for boats returning to harbour.

The tower stands on the Knowes overlooking the town.

anne park · Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 11:27 am Post subject: Macduff War Memorial

Thanks for the picture. I am working on the list of names. Aberdeen Central Library, Local Studies Department has a book which lists the names so I can get more info before posting it. Anne

kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 562 Location: Aberdeenshire

MACDUFF
UKNIWM Ref: 8664

Address
MACDUFF
GRAMPIAN
SCOTLAND

Type: OTHER STRUCTURE
Other Location Details: SUMMIT OF CANKER'S KNOWE

OS Map Ref: NJ 705 644

The foundation stone of this imposing octagonal granite tower was laid on 15th April 1920 by Prince and Princess Arthur of Connaught and was completed in October 1922.

The casualties detailed upon it were known due to the diligence of George Forbes Dickson, Macduff. He kept a detailed record of those from his native town who went off to the war, and those who would return home never more, which was published in 1919.

THIS FOUNDATION STONE
WAS LAID BY
PRINCE AND PRINCESS ARTHUR
OF CONNAUGHT
15th April 1920

She was Alexandra, daughter of the Duke of Fife.

WW2
_________________
Jim

If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

www.kinnethmont.co.uk

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 07, 2009 5:03 pm Post subject:

According to this article, newly installed floodlights at this memorial were destroyed by vandals in July 2009.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1225880/Revealed-How-war-memorial-desecrated-Britain-week.html

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