Archibald Reith bronze plaque
Overview
Archibald Reith bronze plaque is recorded as Commemorative plaque in Scotland Aberdeen City. This bronze commemorative plaque records: "THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO THE MEMORY OF ARCHIBALD REITH MD WAS REMOVED FROM PORTHILL SUNDAY SCHOOL WHEN IT WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE PRESENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT . THE PLAQUE MARKS THE SITE OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WHICH WAS ERECTED IN 1874 AND DEMOLISHED IN 1960"
Why it was made
The saved account records: This bronze commemorative plaque records: "THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO THE MEMORY OF ARCHIBALD REITH MD WAS REMOVED FROM PORTHILL SUNDAY SCHOOL WHEN IT WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE PRESENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT .
People and events
The saved account records: THE PLAQUE MARKS THE SITE OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WHICH WAS ERECTED IN 1874 AND DEMOLISHED IN 1960"
How it worked
The label Commemorative plaque gives the safest clue to purpose or form. It does not by itself prove the exact building method, daily use, age or sequence of changes at this place.
What remains
The official record fixes the place and calls it Commemorative plaque. It does not provide a full list of finds or a current condition report, so visible and buried remains are not guessed.
Why it mattered
Archibald Reith bronze plaque matters because its inscription ties a person, group, event or old local practice to this exact place. The source records: "THIS MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO THE MEMORY OF ARCHIBALD REITH MD WAS REMOVED FROM PORTHILL SUNDAY SCHOOL WHEN IT WAS DEMOLISHED TO MAKE WAY FOR THE PRESENT HOUSING DEVELOPMENT . THE PLAQUE MARKS THE SITE OF THE SUNDAY SCHOOL WHICH WAS ERECTED IN 1874 AND DEMOLISHED IN 1960" The importance lies in the life remembered here, not in the plaque as a piece of metal.
History checked 15 August 2026 against the named sources below.
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