Monument record MHG54928 - Alexander Bain Monument, Watten

Summary

A monument erected in 1943 in honour of Alexander Bain, inventor of the electric clock and electric printing-telegraph.

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Grid reference ND 24222 54361 (point) (Centred)
Map sheet ND25SW
Civil Parish WATTEN
Geographical Area CAITHNESS

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Photographs of the Alexander Bain Memorial at Watten were submitted to the HER by Martin Briscoe via our Flickr group. The inscription reads as follows:

ERECTED 1943
BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION
IN HONOUR OF THE
DISTINGUISHED CAITHNESSMAN
ALEXANDER BAIN
INVENTOR OF THE ELECTRIC CLOCK
AND THE
ELECTRIC PRINTING-TELEGRAPH
BORN AT LEANMORE
PARISH OF WATTEN, 1810
DIED AT KIRKINTILLOCH, 1877 <1>

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  • <1> Image/Photograph(s): Briscoe, J M. 2008-11. Information and photographs of various sites submitted by Martin Briscoe. Colour. Yes. Digital. via Flickr.

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Record last edited

Dec 19 2011 12:00AM

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