Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Ardfern
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1920
    Attended by: Captain B. A. Campbell, yr., of Arduaine
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th November 1920
    Attended by: Rev. J. Keith Wilkie, minister of the parish, assisted by Rev. J. Fraser, Kilmelford.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70276

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Current location

Past Galley of Lorne Inn and church is on the left with war memorial in front
Craignish Parish Church
B8002
Ardfern
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA31 8QN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NM 80418 04190
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Celtic Cross above a rectangular base set on a stone cairn. Tablets are mounted on each face of the base. These tablet have celtic carvings around the edges and contain the names dedication.
Inscription
IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ THEY DIED/ FOR FREEDOM AND/ FOR HONOUR/ "MARIDH ÀN AINM-/ SAN GU SIORUIDH"/LONDON SCOTISH (Name)/ R. F. A. (Names) / N .Z. E. F. (Name) / ROYAL HDRS. (Names) / A. I. F. (Names) / R. N. R. (Name) / GORDON HDRS. (Name) / GREN. GDS. (Name) / A. & S. HDRS. (Names) / SCOTS RIFLES (Name) / SCOTS GDS. (Name) / 1939 - 1945 / A. & S. HDRS. (Name) / COLDSTREAM GDS. (Name) / R. A. F. (Names)
Inscription legible?
no
Names on memorial
Anderson, Robert
Blue, Malcolm
Campbell, Colin Ah
Campbell, Ddh
Campbell, Donald
Campbell, Duncan
Campbell, Malcolm
Ferguson, Donald
Gascoigne, Dw
Gillies, Donald
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 4
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 4
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: service, rank, forename, surname, decorations, date of death.
    Order of information: rank
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Regiment, rank, forename, surname, decorations
    Order of information: regiment
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Black, Granite
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Cairn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Tablets
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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