Boer War Veterans Memorial, commemorates those who served in the Second Boer War, aka the South African War. Pittodrie Stadium in background:-

Memorial to those who left their bodies for Scientific Research:-

Cross commemorating victims of a German air attack on a fishing vessel, 1939:-

Royal British Legion Commemoration Stone:

Memorial to Great War Naval Losses:-

Private G H R Bell, Gordon Highlanders, 19/2/1940. Private W Pake, Gordon Highlanders, 29/10/1940, aged 57. Private J Mitchell, Pioneer Corps, 7/11/1940:-

Private F A Dorkes, Royal Scots, 16/5/1942, aged 20. Private G Duncan, Pioneer Corps, 21/8/1942:-

Six graves:-

Seven graves:-

Six more graves:-

Another six:-

Five war graves:-

Again six:-

To left; W A Barclay, Gordon Highlanders, 13/9/1964, aged 48. Private R A Rae, Gordon Highlanders, November 1940. To right; Driver A Gilhooley, RASC, 29/12/1939:-

Two post-World War 2 graves. Trooper H Caie, Royal Scots Dragoon Guards, 24/8/1972, aged 19. Lance Corporal W A McIntyre, Queen’s Own Highlanders, 11/9/1972, aged 23:-

Trinity Cemeteries lie on both sides of Park Road, Aberdeen. While I was walking past on my way back to the car after Sons League Cup defeat to Aberdeen at Pittodrie in July last year I noticed the Cross of Sacrifice and the Commonwealth War Graves sign on the gates so had to take a look.

The cemeteries contain the graves of over 170 Great War service personnel and over 100 Second World War graves.

Cross of Sacrifice:-

Further in is a Stone of Remembrance:-

Grave of Private R E Dingwall, Pioneer Corps, 2/6/1944, aged 19:-

Aircraftman W J Deans, RAF, 29/12/1942:-

Sergeant G Brand, Wireless Operator/Air Gunner, RAF, 22/1/1944, aged 20:-

Great War Memorial, St Machar’s Cathedral:-

Second World War Memorial:-

Boys’ Brigade Memorial:-

Memorial to John Eugene Crombie, Gordon Highlanders, 23/4/1917, died of wounds:-

Memorial to mediaeval poet John Barbour, the father of Scottish literature with his epic poem The Brus, which predates Chaucer. Barbour was an archdeacon in St Machar’s and is buried in the kirk:-

Unfortunately I must have moved the camera when I pressd the shutter here:-

Effigy of Bishop Lintoun:-

Interior of the church.

Centre aisle:-

Ceiling:-

Altar and stained glass window:-

Side aisle:-

Organ:-

Centre aisle and stained glass window:-

St Machar’s Cathedral in Aberdeen has not had a bishop since 1690, so it is now technically a high kirk. It is used as a parish church by the Church of Scotland.

Spires:-

From entrance gate:-

From sides:-

Rear of kirk:-

Scottish League Cup*, Pittodrie Stadium, 27/7/24.

Well, at least it was 0-0 at half-time.

We had more or less done ourselves justice in the first half and even got the ball in the net but Michael Ruth was offside. (Well I thought it was Ruthie but the club’s website says it was Carlo Pignatiello.)

Two minutes inro the second half and the wheels began to fall off. Their pace got them in behind our right and it was slotted past Brett Long. Three minutes after that it was game over. I didn’t actually see the build up because some idiot scoming back from somewhere or other stood in front of me for longer than necessary – this in a sparsely populated away end – before sitting down again.

Thereafter it was more than an uphill struggle. Our substitutions were copious and by the time all five had been made our defensive organisation had gone completely. Their last three goals were the result. In general they looked faster, fitter, stronger and better passing angles than us. They are full time though and at this stage of the season that makes a big difference.

As to us new signing Mouhamed Niang looked good in midfield and Ruthie ploughed his usual lonely furrow up front. His replacement, latest signing Joel Mumbongo, did not have much time on the pitch to be able to make a judgement on him.

On to the real stuff next week.

*Call it the Premier Sports Cup if you must.

It seems I won’t be going to East Kilbride after all. Sons’ League Cup game against them will be at home on Sat Jul 13th.

Then on the following Tuesday we’re away to Queen of the South before taking on Airdrieonians at home on Sat Jul 20th and finally Aberdeen away on sat Jul 27th.

Scottish League Cup,* Group A, Pittodrie Stadium, 13/7/22.

Well I was so uninvested in this I forgot to post about it.

The scoreline was much kinder than I had feared.

There’s three divisions between the teams now, so I was expecting a much higher deficit than the 1-0 it has been in the three previous encounters.

The League Cup group match dates have been announced.

Saturday July 9 – Dumbarton v Stirling Albion

Wednesday July 13 – Aberdeen v Dumbarton

Saturday July 16 – Peterhead v Dumbarton

Tuesday July 19 – Dumbarton v Raith Rovers

So the potentially closest to me (Raith) won’t be – and the two away games are at the two grounds furthest away. I doubt I’ll bother.