Martin's Memorial Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Western Islands
Town: Stornoway (Isle Of Lewis)
County: Western Isles
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians, First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 69273

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Current location

Martin's Memorial Church
Francis Street
Stornoway (Isle Of Lewis)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS1 2QQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NB 42449 32790
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Rectangular brass plaque with single line border and four decorative designs, one at each corner. These include the dates 1914 and 1919, and two thistle designs. Accompanying plaque below, design unknown.

Inscription

First plaque: 1914 "Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori" 1919/ ROLL OF HONOUR/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF THOSE FROM THIS CHURCH WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ "Blessed are they that mourn for they shall be comforted" Second plaque: 1939 ALSO IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, J P
Conning, John
Macdonald, Ian
Macfarlane, Hudson
Macfarlane, John
Macgregor, Matt.
Mackenzie, John
Mackie, Alexander
Mackie, John A
Maclean, John
See details for all 20 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname, rank, regiment, decorations
Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, rank,. service
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

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History

Restored 2009-10 by the church committee

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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