Portsoy War Memorial

Portsoy War Memorial

Location

Centre of Portsoy on Seafield Street the main road through the town
Portsoy, Banffshire

Date

1923

Description

A war memorial of the common 'praying soldier' type. In this case the statue is on top of a tall carved plinth set on a two step base of roughly dressed granite. It is surmounted by a kilted soldier with Glengarry, standing head bowed holding an inverted rifle. It commemorates the dead of both World War I & II. Below the main inscription on the front is a carved wreath. The memorial is surrounded by a small wrought-iron enclosure.It was unveiled 11 November 1923.

Era

1900s

Categories

Iconography

  • human figure
  • laurel wreath

Photographer

  • David Watson Hood

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