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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| 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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