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Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Badenoch And Strathspey
Town
Boat of Garten
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 01/09/1921
    Attended by: Rev. Dr. Cameron Reid. Rev. P. Macgregor (minister of the parish) and Rev. A. Sutherland (U.F. Church)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5910

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Current location

St Columba's Church
Deshar Road
Boat of Garten
Badenoch And Strathspey
Highland
PH24 3BN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 94067 18961
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Pillar with a stepped-top and a carved wreath above. At the foot of the pillar are tablets with the dedication and WW1 names in black lettering. The 6 o'clock face of the base has the WW2 dedication and names and the whole is set on a tapering stone cairn.
Inscription
6o'clock face: ERECTED IN PROUD AND HONOURED / MEMORY TO THE MEN FROM / BOAT OF GARTEN AND DISTRICT / WHO FOUGHT AND FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919 / "THEY SHALL NOT GROW OLD AS WE THAT ARE / LEFT GROW OLD, AGE SHALL NOT WEARY / THEM, NOR THE YEARS CONDEMN. AT THE / GOING DOWN OF THE SUN AND IN THE MORNING / WE WILL REMEMBER THEM." 3o'clock face: (Names) 9o'clock face: (Names) Base: 1939-1945 / THEY ALSO GAVE THEIR LIVES / (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cameron, D
Clarke, A
Dow, G
Fraser, K J
Geddes, W
Grant, L
Grant, Robert G Sharp
Lamont, R
Leslie, A H
Long, T
See details for all 18 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Rank, initials of forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Cairn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Parish council
Reference

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