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Title
Cameronians Regimental Memorial (Earl of Angus)
Date
1892
Medium
bronze & ashlar
Accession number
ML11_GB_S042
Acquisition method
gift of the Cameronian Trust
Work type
War memorial
Owner
National Trust for Scotland
Custodian
National Trust for Scotland
Work status
extant
Listing status
A (Scotland)
Listing date
12/01/71
Access
at all times
Inscription description
west face of plinth: JAMES / EARL OF ANGUS / SON OF / THE MARQUIS OF DOUGLAS / BORN 1671 / KILLED IN THE BATTLE / OF STEINKIRK / WHEN IN COMMAND OF / THE CAMERONIAN REGIMENT / 1692; south face of plinth: THIS STATUE / TO COMMEMORATE / THE TWO HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE RAISING / OF / THE TWENTY-SIXTH / OR / CAMERONIAN REGIMENT WHICH BECAME / IN 1881 THE FIRST BATTALION THE CAMERONIANS / (SCOTTISH RIFLES) / WAS ERECTED 1892 / THOMAS BROCK. R.A. / SCULPTOR.; north face of plinth: THE TWENTY-SIXTH / OR / CAMERONIAN REGIMENT / RAISED BY THE EARL OF ANGUS / WAS FIRST MUSTERED / NEAR THIS SPOT / MAY 14 1689; information board: The Cameronians' Regimental Memorial / "so put pride in your step Cameronians ... you are marching into history..." / (Rev Donald MacDonald. Chaplain - 14 May 1968) / Here in Douglas on 14 May 1689, the Cameronian Regiment (26th Foot) was raised as part of the / British Army. / 'Cameronians' had existed prior to this as a band of followers of Richard Cameron. 'The Lion of / the Covenant'. As Covenanters, they had rebelled against the king for the right to follow their / faith and resembled a Presbyterian congregation more than a military unit. / The statue depicts the regiment's first colonel, James Douglas, Earl of Angus, pointing to the / surrounding hills where he was able to raise so many loyal men. Just three years later Douglas / was killed, leading his men into battle against the French at the Battle of Steinkirk (Flanders). / The Cameronians went on to give distringuished service in every major campaign of the British / Army for 279 years. This memorial was built in 1892 to mark the regiment's bicentennial. / On this spot on 14 May 1968, the regiment was disbanded and its flag was lowered for the last / time. / Visit the Douglas Heritage Museum or the Low Parks Museum in Hamilton to find out more / about the regiment's rich history. / The National Trust for Scotland is a charity and relies on membership subscriptions and donations for / its survival. Visit www.nts.org.uk or call 0844 493 2100 to find out how you can help us look after this / memorial and other sites for generations to come.
Crabtree Street, Douglas
ML11 0QQ
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