Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge

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The Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge is a prominent Scottish war memorial near Fort William, dedicated to the British Commandos of World War II and overlooking their former training grounds in the surrounding Highlands.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War II memorial
outdoor sculpture
war memorial
accessibleTo public
artStyle realist sculpture
associatedConflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
associatedWith Achnacarry Commando Basic Training Centre
Army Commandos
Royal Marines Commandos
category Military memorial in Scotland
Outdoor sculpture in Highland council area
commemorates British Commandos
surface form: British Commandos of World War II
country Scotland
dedicatedTo British Commandos
designer Scott Sutherland
features three bronze Commando figures
hasFeature Garden of Remembrance
hasParking yes
hasPlaques yes
hasViewOf Aonach Mòr
Ben Nevis
Nevis Range
height approximately 5.2 metres
heritageDesignationBy Historic Environment Scotland
heritageDesignationYear 1996
heritageStatus Category A listed building
inscription In memory of the officers and men of the Commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945
locatedNear Fort William
locatedOn A82 road NERFINISHED
location Spean Bridge
material bronze
stone plinth
municipality Highland council area
openAir yes
overlooks former Commando training grounds at Achnacarry
region Scottish Highlands
sculptor Scott Sutherland
subjectOf photography and landscape art
symbolizes courage of the Commandos
sacrifice in wartime
touristAttraction yes
unveiledBy Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
surface form: Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother
unveiledInYear 1952
unveiledOn 27 September 1952
usedFor Remembrance ceremonies
military commemorations
veterans’ gatherings

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