Polish Army Memorial in High Street
This plaque at the doorway to the Old Council Offices at the east end of High Street is an expression of gratitude to the people of Perth by the Polish Army.
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23/10/2023
Robert Douglas Memorial School – Polish Army
The Polish Army used the Robert Douglas Memorial School in Scone during the Second World War. The plaque on the front of the building was erected in gratitude for the kindnesses they had received.
23/10/2023
Robert Douglas Memorial School in Scone
Robert Douglas Memorial School on Spoutwells Road in New Scone opened in 1935. Robert Douglas (1859-1929) moved to America at an early age where he founded a company dealing in jam and associated products. He endowed a number of projects in New Scone the place of his birth. The photograph taken inside the school shows the spades used to remove the first turfs to formally signify the beginning of the building of the school. The turfs were cut by Robert Douglas’s sister and his son Mr. Charles A. Douglas in 1933. The Polish Army used the School during the war,…
10/10/2023