A restrained stone pillar and formal terrace remain the destination of Stirling’s annual Remembrance procession.
Quick facts
- Date
- Designed and unveiled 1922; restored 2014–2015
- Architect / designer
- George R. Davidson
- Type
- Stone cenotaph with a Scots Renaissance balustraded terrace
- Designation
- Listed building, Category B (LB41119)
- OS grid reference
- NS 79470 93364
Architecture and continuing use
The memorial centres on a tall stone pillar approached through a balustraded terrace using Scots Renaissance detail. Architecture and level change create a ceremonial enclosure beside the civic buildings.
Its story
Stirling architect George R. Davidson designed the memorial, unveiled by Earl Haig in October 1922. It was restored during the First World War centenary period and remains the focus for wreath laying after services at the Church of the Holy Rude.
Why it is included
Its value lies in both architectural form and a verified living civic practice repeated in the public realm.
What to notice
- Tall central pillar against the terrace.
- Balustrades framing the ceremonial approach.
- Relationship to the Albert Halls and municipal buildings.
Reading the surroundings
View from public paths and respect wreaths, ceremonies, temporary closures and quiet remembrance. Do not climb the memorial.
Timeline
- Designed and unveiled 1922 Stirling architect George R. Davidson designed the memorial, unveiled by Earl Haig in October 1922. It was restored during the First World War centenary period and remains the focus for wreath laying after services at the Church of the Holy Rude.
- Present Public war memorial and continuing focus of Stirling’s civic remembrance ceremonies.
What we know — and what remains uncertain
Ceremony timings and access controls vary annually; current Stirling Council notices take precedence.
Sources & further reading
- Historic Environment Scotland: Stirling War Memorial, LB41119 — Designation status, mapped location, construction phases, fabric, authorship and architectural or historical interest.
- Stirling Council: Remembrance Sunday 2025 — Current ceremonial use, procession and public setting.
- Stirling Council: centenary of the memorial — Designer, unveiling, restoration and continuing remembrance context.
Location
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