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Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Caithness
Town
Lybster
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Before 9th September 1921
    Attended by: Duchess of Portland
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5949

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Current location

Quatre Bras
Lybster
Caithness
Highland
KW3 6BP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: ND 24918 36314
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Obelisk on three-stepped base. Wreath with ribbons surrounding first inscription.
Inscription
Front face:TO/ THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ (Names of battles)/ ERECTED TO/ THE MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF/ LYBSTER AND SWINEY/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT EUROPEAN WAR/ AND THE GREAT WORLD WAR/ 1914-1918/ 1939-1945/ FAITHFUL HATH BEEN YOUR WARFARE Side face:(Names) Side face: (Names) Side face: 1939-1945/ (Names) Above names following all four faces: MARNE MONS YPRES LOOS ZEEBRUGGE PASSCHENDAELE BEAUMONT HAMEL OSTEND FESTUBERT VIMY NEUVE CHAPELLE SOMME CAMBRAI PERONNE JUTLAND
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baikie, Donald J
Bain, A
Barnie, D
Barnie, D
Bremner, G M
Budge, C M
Calder, W G
Cameron, W
Campbell, G G
Campbell, J H
See details for all 66 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 53
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 53
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forename, initials, surname, regiment
    Order of information: regiment/service, rank, forenames, surname.
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of information: regiment/service, surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
Condition
History
2010: Exterior wall repaired and cleaned.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic199.html
  • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 14 October 1925 Page 4 FASHIONABLE WEDDING AT LYBSTER. CORMACK - MOWAT. 'After the wedding the bride placed her bouquet on Lybster War Memorial while the bridesmaid placed hers on Latheron Memorial.'
  • Daily Record - Friday 09 September 1921 Page 5 NEWS IN BRIEF. POINTS FROM ALL PARTS OF SCOTLAND.

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