Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Sutherland
- Town
- Portskerra
- County
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 5950
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Current location
A836 at the west end of Melvich village
at the junction to Portskerra
Portskerra
Sutherland
Highland
KW14 7YS
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NC 87685 65053
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Three stepped base surmounted by plinth, obelisk and an urn finial. Inscription in white lettering on three sides of the plinth.
- Inscription
- 6 O'CLOCK FACE: Erected / BY/ THE INHABITANTS OF/ PORTSKERRA, AND MELVICH,/ IN PROUD, GRATEFUL, / AND AFFECTIONATE MEMORY/ OF THE FOLLOWING/ FROM BOTH VILLAGES/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR, / 1914 - 1918 3 O'CLOCK FACE: MEN OF PORTSKERRA./ (NAMES) 9 O'CLOCK FACE: MEN OF MELVICH./ (NAMES)/ 1939 - 1945
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Armstrong, Jack S
Cameron, Angus
Campbell, Donald
Campbell, Donald
Fraser, George
Fraser, Hugh
Macintosh, Alexander
Macintosh, Hugh
Mackay, Angus
Mackay, Hugh
See details for all 24 names - Commemorations
- First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forename, surname, service
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decorations, regiment
Order of information: Undefined - First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 22
Served and returned: 0
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decorations, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War - civilians
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
- Obelisk
- Condition
- Melvich and Portskerra War Memorial
- WMO ID: 218121
- Condition: Good [last updated on 06-03-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
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