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Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Caithness
Town
Reay
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 19th October 1923
    Attended by: General Baron Horne, G.C.B. of Stirkoke.
  • Unveiled
    Date: 25th October 1947
    Attended by: Sir Archibald Sinclair, former Air Minister
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19th October 1923
    Attended by: Rev. D. Carmichael, Parish Church
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5955

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Current location

South of the main road
about 200 yards East of the church.
A836
Reay
Caithness
Highland
KW14 7RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NC 96826 64792
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Newspaper report in 1922 of removal of Reay War Memorial to new site but no details of original site.
    UNKNOWN
    Reay
    Caithness
    Highland
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Granite Memorial-Celtic Cross on a tall shaft, tapered plinth and two stage base, on a stone base, in a walled and railed area
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND / LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF REAY/ WHO FELL IN THE/ GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ (NAMES)/1939-1945/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Baikie, James
Bain, John B
Campbell, Donald
Clark, James
Cormack, John
Cormack, John
Davidson, Dugald
Davidson, John H
Dundas, James W A
Dundas, Thomas
See details for all 40 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: rank, surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, decorations, regiment
    Order of information: rank, surname
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • War Memorials Trust Bulletin No.59 (Nov. 2013) p.13 Published:War Memorials Trust London Photo of memorial in 2013.
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 25 October 1947 Sir Archibald Sinclair to Unveil Memorial
  • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 26 May 1926 OUR WAR MEMORIAL Mr A. D. Pilkington of Sandside, taking offers to have a suitable enclosure put around the memorial
  • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 24 October 1923 REAY WAR MEMORIAL. UNVEILED BY GENERAL LORD HORNE. (list of names)
  • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 17 October 1923 REAY WAR MEMORIAL
  • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 13 December 1922 Advertisement for removal of Reay War Memorial to new site.
  • Dictionary of Scottish Architects
  • Transcription and images from 2009-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2911&mforum=warmemscot
  • Photographs from 2017-www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/memorial/193839/
  • For the original plans-canmore.org.uk/site/183144/reay-war-memorial

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