nemesis Posted 21 April , 2005 Share Posted 21 April , 2005 The Black Watch memorial at Powrie Brae Dundee , Scotland. In this outstanding memorial the Soldier Looks over Dundee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiemcginlay Posted 21 April , 2005 Share Posted 21 April , 2005 Nice photograph. The sculptor was Scott Sutherland who was responsible for the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge and also a few smaller memorials around Dundee and Angus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 22 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2005 Nice photograph. The sculptor was Scott Sutherland who was responsible for the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge and also a few smaller memorials around Dundee and Angus. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks for info,Its certainally well placed in Powrie Brae which commands magnificent views over Dundee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebee Posted 22 April , 2005 Share Posted 22 April , 2005 Would you happen to know the date for this memorial and the inscription on the pedestal? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 22 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 22 April , 2005 Would you happen to know the date for this memorial and the inscription on the pedestal? Chris <{POST_SNAPBACK}> let me have your email address and I will get a picture of the plate for you.The Memorial is for the 4th and 5th battalions mainly for WW2 but like any memorial it will remember conflicts in any era,the flowers in front of the picture are on a plinth dedicated to a soldier who died in a recent conflict Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 22 April , 2005 Share Posted 22 April , 2005 Just out of interest - was the recent conflict Northern Ireland? I'm interested in memorials which have been updated. Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 24 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2005 Just out of interest - was the recent conflict Northern Ireland? I'm interested in memorials which have been updated. Swizz <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It didnt say which conflict it was , only that it was dedicated to a soldier of the modern army who died recently, I think it was placed there by his family Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nemesis Posted 24 April , 2005 Author Share Posted 24 April , 2005 Would you happen to know the date for this memorial and the inscription on the pedestal? Chris <{POST_SNAPBACK}> picture of plate on Black Watch Memorial Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcolm Posted 24 April , 2005 Share Posted 24 April , 2005 A super book on the Angus Battalion of the Black Watch in WW2 is ' The Spirit of Angus ' by Col J D MacGregor. Available from the Black Watch Museum, Balhousie Castle , Perth. Aye Malcolm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swizz Posted 25 April , 2005 Share Posted 25 April , 2005 Thanks for that. It looks like a really great memorial! Swizz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceebee Posted 26 April , 2005 Share Posted 26 April , 2005 Nemesis Thanks for the additional photo. Regards Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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