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War dead / War Memorial Web Sites...............................

Burial Locations of Victoria Cross Holders
The Victoria Cross is the highest award for gallantry in United Kingdom. This site by Iain Stewart lists the burial locations of those who have been awarded this medal. The link takes you to the page covering the Grampian Region, and lists Major James Leith buried in Towie.
 
Corgarff and Strathdon War Memorials
A site dedicated to the men and their families of the upper part of this west Aberdeenshire glen. The parish now forms part of Upper Donside Parish.
 
Lumsden War Memorial
Lumsden is a village in Aberdeenshire in Scotland, formerly in the autonomous parish of Auchindoir& Kearn. The parish has since been incorporated into Upper Donside Parish. (Like Corgarff and Strathdon, and Towie).
 
County of Angus (Forfarshire) Roll of Honour 1914-1919
A website prepared by Ian Edwards listing the inscriptions from a number of Angus war memorials.
 
County of Kincardine Roll of Honour 1914-1919
More of Ian Edwards work, this time with the inscriptions from a number of Kincardineshire war memrials.
 
The National Inventory of War Memorials
Part of the Imperial War Museum site. Gives information on a "National" project to record war memorials.
 
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Commission was established by Royal Charter in 1917. Its duties are to mark and maintain the graves of the members of the forces of the Commonwealth who were killed in the two World Wars, to build memorials to those who have no known grave and to keep records and registers, including, after the Second World War, a record of the Civilian War Dead.
 
The Official Site of the Royal British Legion - Poppy Appeal
A benevolent wing of the Royal British Legion doing good works on behalf of ex service men and their families.

Towie and other websites in Upper Donside Parish...........................

Upper Donside Parish
This is a truly wonderful site about the amalgamated Parishes of the area.
 
The Glenkindie Arms Hotel
This hotel website hosts a community corner page.
 
Scottish Sculpture Workshop Website
This website is about the renowned Lumsden sculpture workshop and also contains maps and interesting information about the village of Lumsden and surrounding area.
 
Doug Hay's Family History Website
A website by Doug Hay in Canada whose roots lie firmly in the Parish of Glenbuchat.
 
Strathdon Primary School
Katherine Hardie Designs
Fine jewellery made in the glen by KH Designs. See the site for contact details of excellent B & B accomodation in the care of mine hosts Elspeth and George Hardie of Newe House.
 
Candacraig Weddings
Professional wedding organisation at the gardens of Candacraig House, Strathdon.
 
Discover Donside
A site with all sorts of highly useful information and links.
 
The McHardy Family of Corryhoul Website
Geneological website about a Corgarff Family.
Jenny's Bothy
"A tranquil holiday retreat on the eastern edge of the Cairngorms, Upper Donside". Provides bothy style self catering accomodation in Corgarff.

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