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    Memorial

    Ballater

    Ballater War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    The memorial is outside the church on Bridge Street., Glenmuick Church., Church Square, Ballater, Kincardine And Deeside, Grampian, AB35 5QP, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NO 37014 95789

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Cross
    WMR Reference Number
    5855
    Description
    Granite Celtic cross above low wall with names on panels either side of the central column and steps leading up to memorial.
    Inscription
    PRO PATRIA/ THE NAMES OF / THE MEN OF THIS DISTRICT / WHO DIED / THAT WE MIGHT LIVE / 1914-1918 / 1939-1945 / (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    63
    Died
    63
    Information shown
    rank, forenames, surname
    Order of names
    rank THEN surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    33
    Died
    33
    Information shown
    Rank, forenames, surname, decorations
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Military Service
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    Rank, forename, surname, service
    Maker(s)
    • Sir John James Burnet ARA RA ARSA RSA, Designer

    • Mr John Henderson, Braehead, Tullich - donated turf, Builder

    • Mr Charles Ferrier - Contractor

    • Mr John Henderson, Braehead, Tullich - donated turf

    Costs
    Abouut £750

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    23 July 1922

    Corporal Dan Low, Royal Army Pay Corps, formerly of the 1st Gordon Highlanders, the first Ballater man wounded in the war.

    Dedicated

    23 July 1922

    Rev. H. O. Luckley

    Unveiled

    28th September 1947

    Capt. A. E. Compton of Invercauld

    Dedicated

    28th September 1947

    Rev. W. Melville King, Glenmuick

    Rededicated

    24 July 2022

    Local clergy, Major Grenville Irvine - Fortescue D.L. and Ed Farquharson Esq.

    Components

    Cross

    Height: 5000 mm


    Made from: Granite - Kemnay


    Condition: Good


    • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 24 July 1922 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19220724/031/0003 BALLATER'S TRIBUTE TO FALLEN. War Memorial Unveiled. COL. A. H. FARQUHARSON ON NATION'S SPIRIT. A striking and impressive ceremony, attended by 2000 people, marked the unveiling at Ballater yesterday afternoon of the beautiful granite monument erected to the men of the district who fell the Great War. The weather was fine, and the occasion was of great interest not only to the people of Ballater but the many visitors meantime resident in the neighbourhood. Very appropriately the memorial was unveiled by Corporal Dan Low, Royal Army Pay Corps, formerly of the Ist Gordon Highlanders, tie first Ballater man wounded in the war; and an address was afterwards given by Colonel A. H. Farquhar Invercauld. The proceedings were taken part, in by members tho 5th Battalion Gordon Highlanders, under command of Lieut. A. C. Cowe, the pipe band of the battalion from Bucksburn ex-service men of the district, under Lieut. Porter; the Boy Scouts and the Girl Guides. ……. (full list of names)
    • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 29 September 1947 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000578/19470929/074/0006 Tribute from Germans at Ballater (with picture)
    • Carter Postcard Collection