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Latitude: 57.0109 / 57°0'39"N
Longitude: -3.2906 / 3°17'26"W
OS Eastings: 321720
OS Northings: 791820
OS Grid: NO217918
Mapcode National: GBR W4.DB58
Mapcode Global: WH6MJ.F18Q
Plus Code: 9C9R2P65+8Q
Entry Name: Prince Of Battenburg Memorial, Connachat
Listing Name: Connachat, Prince of Battenburg Memorial
Listing Date: 12 March 2010
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 400434
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB51502
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200400434
Location: Crathie and Braemar
County: Aberdeenshire
Electoral Ward: Aboyne, Upper Deeside and Donside
Parish: Crathie And Braemar
Traditional County: Aberdeenshire
Tagged with: Architectural structure
1896. Granite shaft, circa 10' tall, carved with Celtic Cross and ornament and inscription, dedicated by Queen Victoria to her son-in-law, Henry Morris, Prince of Battenburg. Sited on falling ground to S of Connachat Cottage and protected by light, encircling iron railings.
The inscription reads: 'Brief Life! In sport and war so keen, morned by these winds in heath and fir as where the falling breakers stir the pains that crowned thy closing scene'. An example of the rich range of memorials and estate furniture found across the Balmoral estates.
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