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A memorial garden to Lady MacRobert and sons, created by the MacRobert Trust. The granite wall has the names of her three sons that fell in service during the Second World War, along with a mosaic that presents the family coat of arms 'Not For Themselves But For Their Native Land'. There is also an astrolabe there (to locate stars, planets etc).
University of Aberdeen
Title
MacRobert Memorial Garden
Date
1950–1965
Medium
granite & bronze
Accession number
ARTUK1
Acquisition method
commissioned by the MacRobert Trust, 1950
Work type
War memorial
University of Aberdeen
University Museums, University of Aberdeen, Sir Duncan Rice Library, Bedford Road , Aberdeen AB24 3AA Scotland
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