This memorial to the men and women who served at RAF Banff lies beside the A 98 road between Banff and Portsoy.

Main plaque:-

Lower plaque:-

Memorial stone for Number 14 (Pilot) Advanced Flying Unit which trained 2,136 pilots on twin-engined Airspeed Oxfords at RAF Banff between May 1943 and August 1944:-

Banff, on the Moray coast, is the former county town of the historic county of Banffshire. The War Memorial  is on Castle Street, the main A 98 road through the town. Its form combines an obelisk and a memorial wall:-

Great War Names, William Aitken – Andrew Mair:-

Great War Names, James Mair – Robert Wright:-

World War 2 Names, Peter M Adam – James Mair

World War 2 Names, John Mair – George Wood:-

The towns of Macduff and Banff lie on either side of the Deveron estuary as the River Deveron flows into the Moray Firth. This is Macduff as seen from Banff. The tower on the hilltop is Macduff’s War Memorial but I didn’t get across to photograph it.

Macduff with Banff Harbour in foreground:-

This football ground is home to Deveronvale Football Club who play in the Highland League.

It stands by the banks of the River Deveron, from which the club takes its name, where the river flows into the sea between the towns of Banff and Macduff.

View from the A 98:-

Closer view of stand:-

Princess Royal Park from south east:-

Duff House was bombed in 1940 and the extension to the right of the house as you look at the entrance was badly damaged.

Unfortunately eight men, two Britons and six German POWs from the Kriegsmarine held at Duff House at the time were killed.

A memorial to them and to those wounded at the same time lies just to the east of the house:-

Memorial plaque:-

Fireplace and mirror:-

Fireplace and Paintings:-

Dining room:-

Four poster bed:-

Music room:-

Later a pianist came in and started a recital. The music can be heard all over the house:-

As you might expect from a William Adam designed house, Duff House has some ornate touches with some lovely ceilings:-

Parquet floor:-

Library:-

Duff House is a stately home in Banffshire, designed by William Adam.

Frontage:-

East aspect (to right above) There was an extension here but it got bombed during World War 2:-

West aspect:-

A model is of the house as originally conceived is inside:-