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Stonehaven War Memorial is a
war memorial A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ...
situated on Black Hill overlooking
Stonehaven Stonehaven ( ) is a town on the northeast coast of Scotland, south of Aberdeen. It had a population of 11,177 at th2022 Census Stonehaven was formerly the county town of Kincardineshire, succeeding the now abandoned town of Kincardine, Aberd ...
in Scotland.


History

The memorial was designed by a Stonehaven architect, John Ellis. It was unveiled in May 1923 by Viscountess Cowdray. On 20 May 2023, a rededication ceremony was held to mark 100 years since the structure was unveiled.


Structure

The structure is octagonal and resembles a ruined temple. It is
Category C listed This is a list of Category A listed buildings in Scotland, which are among the Listed buildings in the United Kingdom, listed buildings of the United Kingdom. For a fuller list, see the pages linked on List of listed buildings in Scotland. Key ...
.{{Cite web , title=WAR MEMORIAL, BLACK HILL (LB2918) , url=http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB2918 , access-date=2023-05-18 , website=portal.historicenvironment.scot Within the structure is a granite stone with the names of 162 people who died in
World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...
. After
World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...
, additional smaller memorial stones were added.


References

Buildings and structures completed in 1923 World War I memorials in Scotland
War Memorial A war memorial is a building, monument, statue, or other edifice to celebrate a war or victory, or (predominating in modern times) to commemorate those who died or were injured in a war. Symbolism Historical usage It has ...