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Historical Markers and War Memorials
in Grampian & Speyside Region

 
By Michael Herrick, September 2, 2018
Methlick War Memorial
1 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Ellon — Methlick War Memorial —
On Main Road at Scotland Route B9170, on the left when traveling south on Main Road.
Erected In Grateful Remembrance Of The Men Connected With This District Who Fell in the Great War 1914 – 1919. Gordon Hrs. Captn. George A.G. Moir · Sergt. George Gray · Sergt. Alex. G. Leask · Cpl. Herbert W. Burr · Cpl. Alex. G. Mutch . . . — — Map (db m128026) WM
2 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — Battle of Harlaw Monument —
On an unnamed road 1.4 kilometers west of Scotland Route B9001, on the left when traveling west.
( inscribed around the top of the tower ) To the Memory of Provost Robert Davidson & The Burgesses of Aberdeen Who Fell Here AD.1411 Harlaw July 24 A.D.1411 Erected by the Burgh of Aberdeen A.D.1911 Adam Maitland Lord . . . — — Map (db m128264) HM WM
3 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — Castle Fraser —
Near Scotland Route B993 3.1 kilometers south of an unnamed road, on the left when traveling south.
About Castle Fraser In the early 1600s, Andrew Fraser of Muchall transformed the home of his ancestors into a magnificent symbol of wealth, status and European culture. Castle Fraser's great entrance court, soaring towers and heraldic carvings . . . — — Map (db m128340) HM
4 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — Inverurie War Memorial —
On Market Place (Scotland Route B9001) at W High Street, on the right when traveling north on Market Place.
In Proud and Grateful Memory Of the Men of Inverurie and District Who Gave Their Lives In the Great War 1914 — 1918 “At the going down of the sun and in the morning we will remember them.” . . . — — Map (db m128262) HM
5 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — James Mitchell · Carrier —
On Grove Road (Scotland Route B993) at Station Road, on the left when traveling north on Grove Road.
In Memory Of James Mitchell · Carrier 1773   1857 All Ye Who Thirst · Come Drink From This Flow of Pure Water Which Springs at Dalfling in The Shadow of Benachie — — Map (db m128269) HM
6 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — Kemnay War Memorial —
On Grove Road (Scotland Route B993) at Station Road, on the left when traveling north on Grove Road.
In Proud and Grateful Memory of The sons and Daughters of Kemnay Who Laid Down Their Lives For Freedom in the Great War. Pte. David S. Abel · Pte. John Anderson · Pte. Douglas Auld · Pte. James D. Bannerman · Pte. John P.B. Berry · Pte. . . . — — Map (db m128268) WM
7 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — The Gordon Highlander —
On W High Street at Victoria Street, on the left when traveling west on W High Street.
This striking building at the West End of High Street, first opened its doors, in 1934, as the Victoria cinema, closing more than sixty years later, in 1998. These premises are now named after the Gordon Highlander, the only surviving example of . . . — — Map (db m128235) HM
8 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Inverurie — Walled Garden — Castle Fraser —
Near Scotland Route B993 3.1 kilometers south of an unnamed road, on the left when traveling south.
Welcome to Castle Fraser Walled Garden Castle Fraser's gardens were originally much closer to the castle, as was typical in 17th century Scotland. In 1794, the lady laird, Miss Elyza Fraser commissioned Thomas White to draw up a plan to . . . — — Map (db m128341) HM
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9 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead — A Tribute —
On South Road at Rocksley Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Road.
A Tribute From The People of Boddam To the Men and Women Who Served at Royal Air Force Buchan 1952 — 2003 Boddam Community Association 2009 — — Map (db m128019) WM
10 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead — Fedderate Castle —
Near A981 2.7 kilometers south of A950, on the right when traveling south.
Fedderate Castle From A.D. 1370 to 1573 the home of the Craufurds of Fedderate, ancestors of the Swedish Family of Crafoord A castle seems to have been on this site since AD 1200. The ruins are from a castle built ab. 1475. It was described as a . . . — — Map (db m122811) HM
11 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead — Peterhead World War I Memorial —
On South Road at King Street, on the right when traveling north on South Road.
Unveiled 6th August 1922 And Handed Over to the Custody of The Provost Magistrates & Councillors Of the Burgh of Peterhead To the Glory of God And In Honour Of The Men OF This Town Who Gave Their Lives For Freedom in the Great War . . . — — Map (db m128020) WM
12 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead — Peterhead World War II Memorial —
On South Road at King Street, on the right on South Road.
1939   1945 They Were Honored In Their Generations And Were The Glory Of Their Times — — Map (db m128023) WM
13 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Peterhead — Unmarked Graves —
On South Road at King Street, on the right when traveling south on South Road.
Their Name Liveth For Evermore. On these panels are commemorated those members of His Majesty’s Forces who gave their lives for their country in the Great War Whose graves are in this churchyard but are not marked by separate headstones A Sailor . . . — — Map (db m128024) WM
14 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Aberdeenshire, Turriff — New Deer War Memorial —
On Church Crescent (Scotland Route A981) at Gladstone Terrace, on the right when traveling east on Church Crescent.
To The Glory Of God And In Proud And Grateful Memory Of The Men From The Parish Of New Deer Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice In The Wars 1914 – 1919 and 1939 – 1945 Sergeant A. Davidson     Gordons · Sergeant R. . . . — — Map (db m128025) WM
15 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Elgin — Benjamin MacLean —
On Grant Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling west on Grant Street.
Erected by Public Subscription To the Memory of Benjamin Maclean, M.A., Divinity Student Who Lost His Life on 26th August 1909, in A Successful Effort to Rescue a Bather from Drowning, off the East Beach, Burghead “Greater Love . . . — — Map (db m128158) HM
16 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Elgin — Burghead War Memorial —
On Grant Street at Park Street, on the left when traveling west on Grant Street.
Erected by the Inhabitants Of Burghhead to the Memory Of Their Fellow Townsmen Whose Lives Were Sacrificed In the Great War 1914 — 1919 That Both a Man Live For To Serve His Fellows To Honour His Country to Glorify God And . . . — — Map (db m128157) WM
17 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Elgin — The Harvest Reaper —
On Forteath Street at Bath Street, on the left when traveling west on Forteath Street.
The Harvest Reaper was a 45 foot long, Fyfie design fishing boat built of larch on oak at Wilson (Cockie) Noble's yard in Fraserburgh in 1931. She was powered by a Kelvin Recardo diesel engjine. She fished from Frasertburgh (the other Broch!) . . . — — Map (db m128159) HM
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18 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Forres — Findhorn Tercentenary —
On Scotland Route B9011 0.2 kilometers north of Fyrish Road, on the left when traveling north.
Findhorn Residents Association 2002 To Commemorate The Tercentenary of Findhorn 1702 - 2002 — — Map (db m128036) HM
19 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Forres — Five Centuries in Kinloss —
Near Scotland Route B9089 at Route B9011, on the left when traveling east.
Five Centuries in Kinloss The Abbey Buildings By the end of the 13th Century the majority of buildings in the Abbey Precinct would have been complete. The church lay on an east-west alignment with the main cloister to the south. To the east of . . . — — Map (db m128053) HM
20 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Forres — Fortune’s Beacon —
On Scotland Route A96 0.5 kilometers north of an unnamed road, on the left when traveling east.
The Pictish Rodney’s Stone was carved around 1,200 years ago. A beacon for the community, it may have marked a place where people came to be baptised, married or hear Mass. Brodie born and bred … The family home to over #400 varieties of . . . — — Map (db m128035) HM
21 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Forres — Kinloss Abbey — “One of the largest and wealthiest Cistercian Houses in Scotland” —
Near Scotland Route B9089 at Route B9011, on the left when traveling west.
From Citeaux to Kinloss The Cistercian Family Created in 1098 at Citeaux in France by twenty monks from the Abbey at Molesme, the Cistercian Order set out to adopt the exact observance of the Rule of St. Benedict. Changing their habits from the . . . — — Map (db m128050) HM
22 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Forres — Kinloss War Memorial —
On Scotland Route B9011 0.2 kilometers north of Fyrish Road, on the right when traveling north.
In Honoured Memory of The Brave Men from Kinloss Parish Who Fell in the Great War 1914 — 1919 Capt. C.G. Grant Peterkin, Scottish Horse. · Lieut. A.S. Middleton, R.A.F. · 2nd Lt. A. Masson, Seaforth Hrs. · Corpl. R.E. Bisset, Seaforth . . . — — Map (db m128037) WM
23 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Forres — The Cistercians of Kinloss —
Near Scotland Route B9089 at Route B9011, on the left when traveling west.
The Cistercians of Kinloss Cistercian monastic observance followed the Rule of St Benedict, insisting on plain clothing, two simple meals a day, and an austerity in church furnishings 'in places far from the concourse of men'. They developed an . . . — — Map (db m128073) HM
24 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Alex William George —
On Conval Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Conval Street.
. . . — — Map (db m128256) HM
25 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Balvenie Castle —
Near Station Road at Castle Road, on the left when traveling south.
Balvenie Castle was built in the 13th century as the mighty stronghold of one of Scotland's foremost barons, Alexander 'Black' Comyn, earl of Buchan (1244-89). It remained a noble residence for over four hundred years. During that time, the . . . — — Map (db m128236) HM
26 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Dufftown Clock —
On Conval Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Conval Street.
The Clock In This Tower Was by Public Subscription Illuminated on To Commemorate the Diamond Jubilee Of Her Most Gracious Majesty Queen Victoria 1837 — 1897 The Tower Clock Was Renovated in 1968 Following the Generous . . . — — Map (db m128260) HM
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27 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — George Stephen —
On Conval Street at Church Street, on the left when traveling east on Conval Street.
George Stephen Lord Mount Stephen of Mount Stephen British Columbia & Dufftown Banffshire Banker and financier who in 1881 organized the Canadian Pacific Railway Company & became its first president. Instrumental in completing the . . . — — Map (db m128257) HM
28 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Gordon Highlanders Memorial —
On Church Road (Scotland Route A96) at Land Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Road.
6th Battn The Gordon Highlanders Banffshire and Donside To the Glory of God and In Memory of the Officers Non Commissioned Officers and Men Who Fell in the Great War 1914 — 1918 Also those who fell In the Second Great War . . . — — Map (db m128234) WM
29 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Keith War Memorial —
On Church Road (Scotland Route A96) at Land Street, on the right when traveling east on Church Road.
1914 — 1918 Sacred To The Memory Of The Men Of This Parish Who Gave Their Lives In The Great War “Their Works Do Follow Them” ( left alcove ) “Those we call the dead, are breathers of an ampler day . . . — — Map (db m128233) WM
30 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Mortlach Parish War Memorial —
On Balvenie Street (Scotland Route A941) at Coopers Mill, on the right when traveling north on Balvenie Street.
To the Memory of the Men Of the Parish of Mortlach Who Made the Supreme Sacrifice In the Great War 1914 — 1919 Pte Cauld J.   Seaforths · Pte Cauld W.   Gordons · Pte George A.   Gordons · Pte Glennie A. (M.M.)   Blk. Watch · Pte . . . — — Map (db m128261) WM
31 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — The Earl of Atholl’s Lodging —
Near Station Road at Castle Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Earl of Atholl’s Lodging The Hall, about 1500. The 4th earl of Atholl's new residence, built about 1550, was built on the palace plan, that is with a suite of rooms placed horizontally, as in the royal palaces of the Stewart kings at . . . — — Map (db m128238) HM
32 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — The Kitchen Complex —
Near Station Road at Castle Road, on the left when traveling south.
The Kitchen Complex Cooking Communal feasting was very much a way of life in a medieval castle. As many of the earl's rents were paid in kind, not cash, food was in good supply. This kitchen complex provided food for the Hall and Chamber over . . . — — Map (db m128237) HM
33 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Keith — Yew Tree —
Near Station Road at Castle Road, on the left when traveling south.
This Yew Tree was Planted on 13th August 2001 to Celebrate the 100th Birthday of Janet Sheed Roberts Granddaughter of William Grant — — Map (db m128239) HM
34 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Lossiemouth — Lossiemouth Plough —
On Queen Street (Scotland Route B9040) at Kinneddar Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street.
James Square was laid out as an open space on land owned by Lt. Col. James Brander, Laird of Pitgaveny It was part of a large improvement plan in the 1830s - streets, houses and harbour - known as Branderburgh. This joined Seatown and Stotfield . . . — — Map (db m128161) HM
35 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Lossiemouth — Lossiemouth War Memorial —
On Pitgaveny Street at Hill Street, on the right when traveling south on Pitgaveny Street.
To the Memory of the Men of Lossiemouth And the Landward Part of the Parish of Drainie Who Died in the Service of their Country during the War 1914 — 1919 — Not in Vain Seaforth Highlanders Capt. Edwards G.E.   D.S.O. · Capt. . . . — — Map (db m128162) WM
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36 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Lossiemouth — Markers in James Square —
On Queen Street (Scotland Route B9040) at Kinneddar Street, on the right when traveling east on Queen Street.
David West Raymond (1868 – 1936) is best known for his local Moray seascapes and landscapes in watercolour. James Ramsay MacDonald was born in poverty in Lossiemouth in 1866. He became Britain’s first Socialist Prime Minister in 1924 and . . . — — Map (db m128160) HM
37 ► United Kingdom, Scotland, Moray, Lossiemouth — Moray Firth Anchor —
On Pitgaveny Street at Commerce Street, on the left when traveling north on Pitgaveny Street.
Recovered from the Moray Firth between Covesea and Tablet Ness on or about The year 1882 by the fishing Smack “Isabella & Janes” INS 2868 Wm. Reid (BO) Skipper Lossiemouth — — Map (db m128075) HM
 
 
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