Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Sculptured / Cast figure
- District
- Orkney
- Town
- Stromness
- County
- Orkney
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Maker
- Messrs Hood & Son, Wick (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 4 August 1921
Attended by: Mr James Robb who lost two sons in the war - Dedicated
Date: 4 August 1921
Attended by: A service conducted by four ministers. The Rev. K. J. Cameron delivered an address. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44714
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Current location
Hillside Road
Stromness
Orkney
Orkney
KW16 3AH
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: HY 25705 09961
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- TAPERED BASE SURMOUNTED BY SQUARE PLINTH AND FEMALE FIGURE. INSCRIPTION ON THREE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. STEPS LEAD UP TO THE MEMORIAL
- Inscription
- 6 o'clock face-: IN MEMORY OF/ THE GALLANT DEAD WHO/ GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR/ HONOUR AND FREEDOM/ IN THE EUROPEAN WAR/ 1914 - 1918/ ERECTED/ BY THE INHABITANTS OF/ THE TOWN AND PARISH OF/ STROMNESS/ ASSISTED BY NATIVES OF/ THIS DISTRICT IN THIS/ AND IN OTHER LANDS/ "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE." 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock faces- [WW1 names] 12 o'clock face-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE/ SECOND WORLD WAR./ 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) 3 AND 9 O'CLOCK FACES: (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Angus, Herbt. E S
Atkin, Chas. P
Baker, W G M
Brown, Wm.
Chalmers, Jas.
Christie, John
Clouston, A
Clouston, John S
Clouston, Wm. G
Corrigall, Wm.
See details for all 72 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 47
Served and returned: 0
Died: 47
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year of death, surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: year of death THEN surname - First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: year of death, surname, forenames, rank, service
Order of information: year of death THEN surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, service
Order of information: surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, service
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Figure
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Base
- Condition
- STROMNESS
- WMO ID: 144636
- Condition: Good [last updated on 16-10-2019]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2059&mforum=warmemscot
- WAR MEMORIALS The Scotsman - Friday 05 August 1921 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19210805/247/0007
- Carter Postcard Collection
- BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN H & I (1992) p.371 Source: Image Library
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