Boer War Memorial to Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

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Boer War Memorial to Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders

Postby Isandlwana » 25 Nov 2008 21:31

One of my favourite 2nd Anglo-Boer War memorials, the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders at Stirling Castle.

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Re: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Boer War Memorial

Postby pittpiper » 26 Dec 2008 03:39

Isandlwana,
That monument is also one of my favorites. I just got home from studying at the University of Stirling for a semester, so I got to see it up close. The detail is amazing.
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Re: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Boer War Memorial

Postby Adam Brown » 29 Dec 2008 12:08

The Argyll's memorial is a cracking statue. More details can be found here on the Scottish War Memorial Project forum

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=233

There is also a memorial to the 3rd Bn men just down the hill in the old garrison church in Stirling

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1877

Did you know there are also a few civic Boer War memorials in the Argyll's recruitment area which all list some Argylls?

The similar looking Falkirk & East Stirlingshire Boer War Memorial, Falkirk

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1620

Alloa Boer War Memorial, Clackmannan

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=51

Lochawe Boer War Memorial, Argyll

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3738

Strachur Boer War Memorial, Argyll

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3322

Dumbarton Boer War Memorial, Dunbartonshire

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2460

Neilston Boer War Memorial, Renfrewshire
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3303

There are also a couple of individual memorials to Argylls in the area too.


Inverawe, Campbell Memorial, Argyll

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3737

Slamannan, Peddie Memorial, Stirling

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1236

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Re: Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Boer War Memorial

Postby 63rd&96thoffoot » 29 Dec 2008 18:20

The statue is the work of Mr Hubert Paton of Edinburgh and was unveiled by the Duchess of Montrose 12th Jan 1907.
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