Public art & sculpture · Central Scotland
Cameronians War Memorial
Cameronians War Memorial in Scotland Central, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Cameronians War Memorial is a public sculpture in Scotland Central, United Kingdom. Britain's public art ranges from Henry Moore reclining figures and Anthony Gormley installations to the Angel of the North and the surviving statues of empire.
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Heritage listing
The Cameronians War Memorial is a war memorial in Kelvingrove Park in the west of Glasgow, Scotland, to the north of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It commemorates the service of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) regiment in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial includes a bronze sculpture representing a machine gun emplacement, with three human figures. It became a Category B listed building in 1988.
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From the Wikipedia article
The Cameronians War Memorial is a war memorial in Kelvingrove Park in the west of Glasgow, Scotland, to the north of Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. It commemorates the service of the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) regiment in the First and Second World Wars. The memorial includes a bronze sculpture representing a machine gun emplacement, with three human figures. It became a Category B listed building in 1988.
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Background
History
The sculpture was designed by Philip Lindsey Clark. He had enlisted as a private in the Artists' Rifles in 1914, and was commissioned in the 11th (Service) (1st South Down) Battalion of the Royal Sussex Regiment in 1916, ending the war as a captain with a DSO.
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- Coordinates
- 55.8694, -4.2922
- Address
- Argyle Street, Glasgow, G3 8AG
- Phone
- +44 141 276 9599
- Official site
- www.glasgowlife.org.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q17806647 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Cameronians War Memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Cameronians War Memorial?
- Cameronians War Memorial is in Central Scotland, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.8694°, -4.2922°.
- Is Cameronians War Memorial a listed building?
- Cameronians War Memorial carries the heritage designation "category B listed building" — a protective status under UK heritage law.