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Memorial details

Memorial type
Gate
District
Ross And Cromarty
Town
Fodderty, near Strathpeffer
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Opened
    Date: 11 November 1933
    Attended by: David Mackintosh and Donald Mackenzie
  • Rededicated
    Date: 4 June 1950
    Attended by: Revd Walter M Reid of Strathpeffer
  • Unveiled
    Date: 4 June 1950
    Attended by: Mrs Neil MacDonald
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11 November 1933
    Attended by: Donald MacRae & Alexander MacLeod
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57495

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Current location

2 miles west of Dingwall
Fodderty Churchyard
A834
Fodderty
near Strathpeffer
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV14 9AD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 51181 59381
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Gateway to the cemetery in the form of an triangular headed archway with stone cross at top. Decorative wrought iron gates go across the entrance. Either side of the gateway are wrought iron gates for pedestrian access supported by gate posts. Dedicatory inscription and WW1 names on bronze plaques placed on the inner part of the gateway and on the rear of the right hand gatepost. Gaelic inscriptions on tablets set into the cemetery side of the gateway. WW2 inscription on a bronze plaque beneath them. A dove of peace with olive branch in its mouth is depicted on the WW1 name plaques. Two Scottish shields placed at the foot of the cemetery side of the archway posts. A lyre is depicted at the top of the cemetery side of the archway. The main gates are decorated with wreaths of laurel and thistles. In the centre is a hand holding a flaming torch.
Inscription
Archway, road side: TO / THE / GLORY / OF GOD / IN/ REMEMBRANCE / 1914 1918 / PRO PATRIA PRO REGE /HIGHLAND MEMORY IS LONG FOR HIGHLAND LOVE IS STRONG // Archway, cemetery side: QARN CUIMHNE NAN GAIDHEAL // TIR / MO / CHRIDE / AN CEOL BU BHINNE / THIGIBH DHACHAIDH GU BRATH / BUAIDH LEIS AN LAIMH / A CHEANOLAS AN TEUD BRISTE (...) / BEUL A LABHRAS ACH GNIOMH THA AN UALISLE MAR A CHUMAR I // Plaque, cemetery side of the archway: 1939-1945 / MAIRIDH AN CUIMHNE / IN THE FLOWER OF THEIR YOUTH THEY / MARCHED FORTH TO BATTLE, BRAVE IN HEART, / DAUNTLESS IN SPIRIT AND FELL, THAT WE MIGHT / MARCH ONWARD TO THE FULFILMENT OF / GOD'S ETERNAL PURPOSE / (WW2 Names) / THEIRS THE GLORY / OURS THE GAIN // Left hand gate post: 1939 // Right hand gate post: 1945 // Right hand gate post, cemetery side: WAR MEMORIAL TO MEN OF STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT / DEDICATED ARMISTICE DAY 11TH NOVEMBER 1933. / MEMORIAL GATES OPENED BY EX SERVICEMEN REPRESENTING COMRADES / (Names) / NAME TABLETS UNVEILED BY PARENTS REPRESENTING RELATIVES / (Names) / "Mors Janua Vitae" // Archway, inside left hand side: Cha do shir is cha do sheachaim iad an cath/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED/ IN SYMPATHY/ WITH THOSE WHO SUFFERED/ AND IN FADELESS MEMORY OF/ THESE DEPARTED/ WHO AT DUTY'S HIGH COMMAND/ UNDISMAYED AND NOBLE HEARTED/ DIED FOR HOME AND NATIVE LAND/ (WW1 Names) // Archway, plaque inside right hand side: (WW1 Names) / WE DO NOT NUMBER THEM / AMONG THE DEAD / THEY REST IN MANY FIELDS / WHERE VALOUR BLED / SERVING THE RIGHT / Cha do thill ach an cliu // Base of archway: ΟΤΔ TEΘNAΣI ΘANONTEΣ // Shield: BHA ONAIR NAN GAIDHEAL / AN EARBSA R'AN TABHACHD / BHA SIN MAR A B'ABHAIST, / GUN FHAILLINN FO'N O'HREIN
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aird, Robert I R M
Asher, Alistair
Bain, Lachlan
Bryden, David
Cameron, Alexander
Cameron, Duncan J
Cameron, Kenneth
Campbell, Finlay D
Campbell, J Mackenzie
Campbell, Simon Mckay
See details for all 58 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 52
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 52
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment,forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Gate
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Whinstone
  • Gate posts
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Gates
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
Condition
History
In 2018 Highland Council undertook restoration of the lettering, scroll work and the stones surrounding the gates, also the gates were restored by Black Isle Bronze in Nairn, James Evans & Sons in Dingwall and Hoods of Dingwall. This is part of approx. £300,000 of work undertaken in the period 2013 to 2018 on the 180 war memorials maintained by Highland Council
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Highland Regional Council
Reference

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