First World War Memorial - Forfar, Angus.
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Memorial tower on top of Balmashanner Hill, south of Forfar in Scotland.
Waymark Code: WMTBP0
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 10/29/2016
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A 55 foot tall tower dedicated to the local men who fell in the Great War of 1914-18. It is situated on the summit of Balmashanner Hill (locally Bummie), about a mile south of Forfar in Angus. The monument was designed by Thomas R Soutar and is a high castellated tower in local sandstone. It was dedicated on September 11th 1921 by the Earl of Strathmore and the inscription on its front face reads "Their name liveth for evermore. Erected in memory of the men of Forfar and District who fell in the Great War 1914-18. The tower can be reached by a number of paths which head up the hill, but the door is always locked apart from the occasional open day. The monument is lit at night.
Date the Monument or Memorial was built or dedicated: 09/11/1921
Private or Public Monument?: Private
Name of the Private Organization or Government Entity that built this Monument: The Forfar War Memorial Committee
Geographic Region where the Monument is located: Europe
Website for this Monument: [Web Link]
Physical Address of Monument:
Forfar War Memorial
Balmashanner Hill
Forfar, Angus Scotland
DD8 1PE
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