South African War Memorial, Esplanade, Stirling Castle

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 04/11/1965 Last Date Amended 04/03/2019 Type 20th Century Military and Related: Monument (include memorial cairn) Local Authority Stirling Planning Authority Stirling Burgh Stirling NGR NS 79090 93952 Coordinates 279090, 693952 — War memorial sculpted by Mr W. Hubert Paton and unveiled in 1907. It comprises a granite base upon which stands a cast Bronze figure of a Highland soldier with his rifle at the ready. The granite pedestal has bronze plaques on each of its faces. The front facing plaque bears the inscription "Erected By The Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers & Men of the XCI [or 1st Battalion] Princess Louise s, [Argyll And Sutherland Highlanders] To The Memory of These Comrades Who Lost Their Lives in The Service of Their Country During The South African War October 1899 To May 1902". This plaque is surmounted by the regimental badge. The plaques on the remaining faces list the names of the fallen. — Memorial to Princess Louise's Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders who fought in the South African (Boer) War. It was unveiled on 12 Jan 1907 by the Duchess of Montrose. Stirling Castle was the headquarters of the regiment until 1964, and the regimental museum is located in within the King's Old Building within the castle. Statutory address and listed building record revised in 2019. Previously listed as 'ESPLANADE, PRINCESS LOUISE'S XC1 BATTALION SOUTH AFRICAN WAR MEMORIAL'.

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.