Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Western Islands
Town
Clachan A Luib (Isle of Uist)
County
Western Isles
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 29th August 1923
    Attended by: Colonel Cameron of Lochiel, C.M.G., A.D.C.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 29th August 1923
    Attended by: Rev. Dr. MacDonald, D.D., minister of North Uist. Also present Rev. D. MacIntyre, U.F. Church, Clachan; Rev. D. Fraser, U.F. Church, Paible
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44783

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Current location

A867
Clachan A Luib (Isle of Uist)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS6 5HD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NF 81351 64249
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Square plinth surmounted by stepped top and small celtic cross. Inscription on tablets set into the sides of the plinth.
Inscription
6 O'CLOCK FACE: CUIMHNEACHAN/ IN MEMORIAM/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939-1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF NORTH UIST/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ MAY WE BE WORTHY OF THIER SACRIFICE"/ "MAIRIDH A N'AIMN CU SUTHAIN SIOR" Side 1-BALEMARTIN/[names]/BALELONE/[names]/BALEMORE/[names]/BALESHARE/[names]/BALRANALD/[names]/BORRERAY/[names]/CARINISH/[names]/CLACHAN/[names]/CLADDAH KIRKIBOST/[names]/GRENETOTE/[names]/GRIMINISH & VALLALY/[names]/GRIMISAY/[names]/HEISKER/[names]/HOSTA/[names]/HOUGHARRY/[names] Side 2-ILLERAY/[names]/KNOCKINTORRAN/[names]/KNOCKLINE/[names]/KYLES/[names]/LOCHEPORT/[names]/LOCHMADDY/[names]/MALACLATE/[names]/MIDDLEQUARTER/[names]/SOLLAS/[names]/TIGHARRY/[names]/TRUMISGARRY/[names] Side 3-ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-45/BALESHARE/[names]/CLADDACH BALESHARE/[name]/BLASHIVAL/[name]/GREMITOTE/[names]/GRIMSAY/[names]/HOUGHARRY/[name]/KNOCKQUEIN/[name]/KIRKEBOST/[name]/LOCHEPORT/[names]/LOCHMADDY/[names]/LOCHPORTAIN/[names]/SOLLAS/[name]/TIGHARRY/[names] FHAD'S A DH'FHÀSAS LUS AIR CLUAIN, / NO THAOMAS AN CUAN AIR TRÀIGH; / BI IOMRADH AIR EUCHD NAN LAOCH, / RINN AR SAORS' A DHION GU BÀS.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Boyd, Archibald
Boyd, Neil
Cameron, James
Cameron, John
Campbell, Alex.
Campbell, Donald
Campbell, John
Campbell, Margaret
Campbell, Roderick
Campbell-orde, John V
See details for all 179 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 146
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 146
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village, decorations
    Order of information: home village THEN regiment THEN rank
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village
    Order of information: home village THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 20
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 20
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village
    Order of information: home village THEN surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
  • Cairn
    Measurements: height 10 feet, width 6 feet
    Materials: Granite
  • Plinth
    Measurements: depth 4FT, height 15FT, width 4FT
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic4636.html
  • Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 22 September 1923 Page 5 TE LAND OF HEROES. (image) NORTH UIST FORD IN THE HEBRIDES. (verse) CUIMHNEACHAN IN MEMORIAM. (verse) (names) UNVEILING OF THE WAR MEMORIAL BY LOCHIEL. ---
  • Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 18 August 1923 Page 1 NORTH UIST. THE NORTH UIST WAR MEMORIAL.(ERECTED AT CLACHAN, LOCHEPORT), ....
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Friday 31 August 1923 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19230831/021/0005 NORTH UIST HEROES LOCHIEL ON THEIR GALLANTRY AT LOOS.

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