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Memorial details

Memorial type
Serviceman / Servicewoman
District
Orkney
Town
St Margarets Hope
County
Orkney
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Mr Alexander Carrick RSA RBS (Sculptor)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
2083

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Current location

South Ronaldsay
St Margarets Hope
Orkney
Orkney
KW17 2SR
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: ND 44923 93094
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone kilted man on an obelisk. The obelisk is surrounded by a gate and two matching obelisks at the sides.
Inscription
TO COMMEMORATE AND HONOUR/ THE MEN OF STH. RONALDSAY/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names) ALSO DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ 1939-1945/ (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Annal, John H. N,
Berston, John E.
Brown, Alexander
Brown, John
Bruce, William
Cormack, John D.
Cormack, John D.
Cromarty, William R.
Cummings, William
Dass, William
See details for all 39 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 28
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 28
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Surname
Components
  • Figure
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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