Lauder Memorial, Invernoaden

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 04/05/2006 Local Authority Argyll And Bute Planning Authority Argyll And Bute Parish Strachur National Park Loch Lomond And The Trossachs NGR NS 12138 97608 Coordinates 212138, 697608 — Loch Lomond And Trossachs National Park Planning Authority The Lauder Memorial, erected by Harry Lauder in memory of his son John, killed in action in 1916, is set on a steep knoll S of Invernoaden. The memorial is recognised for both its artistic value as an example of memorial art and for its connection to Lauder, Scotland's premier entertainer in the first half of the 20th century, who owned nearby Glenbranter estate. The memorial consists of the principal and two secondary memorials, set on the top of the knoll, surrounded by ornate cast iron railings. The principal memorial consists of a large square block of masonry, squared whin and rusticated red sandstone dressings, on a plinth of 4 steps, with an overhanging pyramidal cap. The plaque and inscription are on the SW side and in 3 stages. Stone corbels support a wide plinth, with a short inscription. Above this is a pair of winged victory and a second female figure flanking the principal inscription and gazing upward at a pediment plaque depicting a low-relief bust of John Lauder in uniform in a roundel. To the N the 2 further memorials are to Ann Vallance, Harry Lauder's wife and her parents. Both are granite Celtic crosses with incised knotwork — Harry Lauder bought Glenbranter estate just before the outbreak of war in 1914. The estate included Invernoaden Farm which Lauder had rebuilt to house his son John and his wife (Lauder, 1928, 216). However, in 1916 Captain John Lauder was killed by 'friendly fire' while serving in France with the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders. Lauder and his wife resolved to ere

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.