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The monument on Balmashanner Hill, known locally as \u201cBummie\u201d, was built in 1920\/1. A plaque above the entrance reads \u2018Their name liveth for evermore. Erected in Memory of the men of Forfar and District who fell in the Great War 1914-18\u2019. There\u2019s also a roll call plaque on the wall inside.<\/p>\n

The building was dedicated by Queen Mary on the 11th September, 1921 and comprises a square tower, with battlements and turret, built from local sandstone. It is a listed building, designed by T R Soutar, architect and constructed by Alexander Adamson and David Stewart.<\/p>\n

On a clear day there are excellent views over Forfar, surrounding farmland, and the Valley of Strathmore to the Braes of Angus beyond. 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