The Paterson Memorial
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The Paterson Memorial
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 2 Jun 2022
A clock and drinking fountain on Henderson Street, erected in 1898 in memory of Dr Alexander Paterson. A plaque on the side Image reads: -THE PATERSON MEMORIAL- ERECTED BY THE INHABITANTS OF BRIDGE OF ALLAN AND OTHERS, IN MEMORY OF THE LATE DR ALEXANDER PATERSON, WHO PRACTISED IN THIS DISTRICT FOR UPWARDS OF 50 YEARS, AND WHO WAS MEDICAL OFFICER OF HEALTH FOR THE BURGH. HE WAS HELD IN UNIVERSAL ESTEEM, BEING A SKILFUL PHYSICIAN AND A KIND FRIEND. -1898- It is Category C listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB22640.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.154978
Longitude
-3.948288