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    Memorial

    Battle of Bannockburn

    Cairn with brass plaque

    1/8

    Current Location

    Bannockburn Heritage Centre, Whins of Milton, behind the King Robert Hotel, Stirling, Stirling, Central Scotland, FK7 0PP, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NS 79488 90691

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    © WMR-83005

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    Type of Memorial
    Sculptured / Cast figure
    WMR Reference Number
    83005
    Description
    Bronze figure of Robert the Bruce riding his horse on a stone plinth with a plaque detailing the dedication and a stone tablet in memory of Robert the Bruce. On a nearby wall are 3 further bronze dedication tablets.
    Inscription
    Tablet-ROBERT/THE/BRUCE/KING/OF/SCOTS Plaque-HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN/ACCOMPANIED BY HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS/THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH/UNVEILED THIS STATUE OF/ROBERT THE BRUCE/KING OF SCOTS/ON THE 24TH OF JUNE 1964/THE 650TH ANNIVERSARY OF/THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN/SCULPTOR C d'OR PILKINGTON JACKSON Wall Plaque 1-FOR GOD AND ST ANDREW/ROBERT THE BRUCE KING OF SCOTS/PLANTED HIS STANDARD NEAR THIS SPOT/WHEN THE/SCOTTISH PATRIOTS/UNDER HIS COMMAND/VANQUISHED THE ARMY OF/EDWARD II OF ENGLAND AT/THE BATTLE OF/BANNOCKBURN/24TH JUNE 1314 Wall Plaque 2-WE FIGHT NOT FOR GLORY NOR FOR/WEALTH OR HONOUR BUT ONLY AND ALONE/WE FIGHT FOR FREEDOM WHICH NO/GOOD MAN SURREDNDERS BUT WITH HIS LIFE Wall Plaque 3-ERECTED BY A/PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION/INAUGURATED BY THE/MERCHANT GUILD/OF STIRLING 1957
    Maker(s)
    • MR CHARLES D'ORVILLE PILKINGTON JACKSON, Sculptor

    Sponsor Type
    public

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    24 June 1964

    Her Majesty the Queen

    Custodian
    National Trust for Scotoland

    Components

    Plinth

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Grade: I

    List Entry: LB49860

    Scottish Grade A

    Tablet

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Historic Environment Scotland

    Grade: I

    List Entry: LB49860

    Robert the Bruce tablet

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic Environment Scotland

    Grade: I

    List Entry: LB49860

    Dedication by the queen

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic Environment Scotland

    Grade: I

    List Entry: LB49860

    Explanatory plaque

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic Environment Scotland

    Grade: I

    List Entry: LB49860

    The Epitaph Plaque

    Plaque

    Made from: Bronze


    Condition: Good


    Historic Environment Scotland

    Grade: I

    List Entry: LB49860

    The Subscription Plaque

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