Public art & sculpture · Scottish Lowlands
Kirkcudbright War Memorial
Kirkcudbright War Memorial in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom.
Billy McCrorie — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
Kirkcudbright War Memorial is a public sculpture in Scotland Lowlands, United Kingdom, dating from 1921. 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
Kirkcudbright war memorial commemorates the men of the Scottish town of Kirkcudbright killed during the First and Second World Wars. It is situated in front of the 16th-century MacLellan's Castle and shows a seated warrior with sword and shield with a sleeping child on his knee. The memorial was designed by George Henry Paulin and erected in 1921 to commemorate the men lost during the First World War.
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From the Wikipedia article
Kirkcudbright war memorial commemorates the men of the Scottish town of Kirkcudbright killed during the First and Second World Wars. It is situated in front of the 16th-century MacLellan's Castle and shows a seated warrior with sword and shield with a sleeping child on his knee. The memorial was designed by George Henry Paulin and erected in 1921 to commemorate the men lost during the First World War. Additional plaques were added following the Second World War.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
- Coordinates
- 54.8369, -4.0526
- Address
- Kirkcudbright
- Phone
- +44 1557 331 856
- Established
- 1921
- Opening
- Mo-Su 09:30-17:30; Oct-Mar off
- Official site
- www.historic-scotland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q56642905 (CC0)
- wikipedia: Kirkcudbright war memorial (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Kirkcudbright War Memorial?
- Kirkcudbright War Memorial is in the Scottish Lowlands, United Kingdom.
- When was Kirkcudbright War Memorial built?
- Built or established in 1921.
- Is Kirkcudbright War Memorial a listed building?
- Kirkcudbright War Memorial is officially recognised as category C listed building listed.