War Memorial, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie is a Grade A listed building in the Perth and Kinross local planning authority area, Scotland. First listed on 9 June 1981. War memorial.
War Memorial, Wellmeadow, Blairgowrie
- WRENN ID
- twisted-cobalt-myrtle
- Grade
- A
- Local Planning Authority
- Perth and Kinross
- Country
- Scotland
- Date first listed
- 9 June 1981
- Type
- War memorial
- Source
- Historic Environment Scotland listing
Description
Reginald Fairlie, 1920. A Carrick, sculptor. 3-stage, pelican-finialled, octagonal WWI memorial with 2-stage WWII memorial. Ashlar.
WWI MEMORIAL: 7 octagonal steps lead to square base and tall plinth with inset bronze panels, to NE with 'BLAIRGOWRIE AND RATTRAY ROLL OF HONOUR', names continued on panels to NW and SW. Stepped 2nd stage with relief carved '1914 - 1919' giving way to carved cross with wreath at SE, and reduced 3rd stage with tapering octagonal shaft and cushion capital carved with thistle and regimental emblems surmounted by pelican with upraised wings.
WWII MEMORIAL: low square plinth projecting from base of WWI memorial at SE steps. Bronze panels with roll of honour to each face, surmounted by continuous ribbon frieze worded 'ALSO IN THE' 'SECOND WORLD WAR' '1939 - 1945', and surmounted by full-size bronze figure of mourning soldier. Further inscription at base worded 'KOREAN WAR 1950-53'
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