A tapering granite shaft, bronze cross and restrained laurel decoration create a formal focus for remembrance on Balvenie Street.
Quick facts
- Date
- 1920; later Second World War inscriptions
- Architect / designer
- A. Marshall Mackenzie
- Type
- Granite cross memorial with bronze ornament and enclosed garden
- Designation
- Listed building, Category C (LB24717)
- OS grid reference
- NJ 32261 40534
Architecture, archaeology and continuing use
A stepped base carries a shaped plinth and tapering pilaster, finished with a corniced capital and bronze cross. Bronze wreaths, laurel leaves, name panels, railings and dated gates complete the garden setting.
Its story
A. Marshall Mackenzie designed the memorial in 1920. Princess Arthur of Connaught, Duchess of Fife, laid its foundation stone on 21 April, and later inscriptions added Second World War names.
Why it is included
Category C listing recognises a dignified work by a prominent Scottish architect and the continuing civic importance of the memorial garden.
What to notice
- A bronze cross above the granite shaft.
- Stylised bronze laurel leaves.
- Gate plaques naming both world wars.
Reading the surroundings
Approach respectfully, keep names and wreaths unobstructed, and do not climb the base, railings or memorial. Allow space for ceremonies.
Timeline
- 21 April 1920 The Duchess of Fife laid the memorial’s foundation stone.
- 1920 A. Marshall Mackenzie completed the granite and bronze composition.
- After 1945 New inscriptions extended remembrance to the Second World War.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
The casting workshops, unveiling details and current maintenance programme were not independently checked.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Dufftown War Memorial, LB24717 — Designation status, mapped location, date, fabric and architectural or archaeological interest.
- Trove designation: LB24717 — Parallel national record identity and archival context.
Location
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