Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Orkney
Town
Harray
County
Orkney
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44749

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Current location

In the Churchyard
St Michael's Church
Harray
Orkney
Orkney
KW17 2LD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HY 31365 17901
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
THREE STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH, TAPERING COLUMN AND AN URN. INSCRIPTION ON THE SIDES OF THE PLINTH
Inscription
FRONT FACE: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR US. 1914 - 1918/ (NAMES) REAR FACE: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR US 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES) LEFT FACE: (NAMES)/ COMRADES IN WAR RIGHT FACE: (NAMES)/ SHARERS IN VICTORY
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aitkin, A
Anderson, J
Borwick, C A
Bruce, W V
Corrigall, J W
Flett, N J
Flett, W
Flett, W
Garriock, D J
Gray, T
See details for all 25 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 21
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 21
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, regiment, home address
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, regiment, home address
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
Components
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Urn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
Condition
History
In 2008 War Memorials Trust gave a grant of £169 to repaint the inscriptions which had lost nearly all their paint and were difficult to read.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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