Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Orkney
- Town
- Finstown
- County
- Orkney
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44747
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Current location
Entrance to the Cemetery
Finstown
Orkney
Orkney
KW17 2UR
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: HY 36115 13706
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND OBELISK. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY WHITE PAINTED WROUGHT IRON RAILINGS
- Inscription
- FRONT FACE: IN MEMORIAM/ SAILORS AND SOLDIERS OF FIRTH/ WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ 'GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS' LEFT AND RIGHT HAND FACES: (NAMES) REAR FACE: ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN/ THE 2ND GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Flett, David
Harvey, George R
Heddle, John I
Horrie, Alexander T
Hourston, James C
Kent, William S
Linklater, William C
Mackay, Arthur E
Manson, Duncan George
Newlands, Thomas
See details for all 19 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename, home address
Order of information: surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename, home village
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron
- Obelisk
- Condition
- FINSTOWN
- WMO ID: 142238
- Condition: Undefined [last updated on 07-09-2017]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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