War Memorial, Sir John's Square, Thurso is a Grade C listed building in the Highland local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 15 August 1979. War memorial.

War Memorial, Sir John's Square, Thurso

WRENN ID
shifting-postern-jackdaw
Grade
C
Local Planning Authority
Highland
Country
Scotland
Date first listed
15 August 1979
Type
War memorial
OS grid reference
ND 116 682
Coordinates
58.59352, -3.52208
Source
Historic Environment Scotland listing

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Description

The War Memorial located in Sir John's Square, Thurso, was sculpted by Percy Portsmouth around 1920. It features a tall bronze figure of a female warrior who is protecting a child with her right hand while holding a sword aloft in her left hand. The figure stands on a plinth made of tooled ashlar, which is inscribed and has a stepped base.

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