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Memorial details

Memorial type
Tower
District
Ross And Cromarty
Town
Contin
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: May 1923
    Attended by: Colonel A F MacKenzie of Ord CMG, MVO
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
7889

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Current location

At junction of A834 and A835
Contin
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV14 9ES
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 45846 55848
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
A granite block round tower with castellations at the top. The tower features two metal plaques with dedications written in raised lettering. As well as Contin this memorial also includes Moy and Altnabreac.
Inscription
Plaque 1-"IS E DIA AR TEARMUNN"/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY/ OF OUR SONS AND BROTHERS, AND/ OUR FRIENDS FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR:-/ 1914 - 1919/SOMERSET YEOMANRY/[name]/THE QUEEN'S OWN HUSSARS/[name]/SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/[names]/SCOTS GUARDS/[name]/CAMERON HIGHLANDERS/[names]/MACHINE GUN CORPS/[name]/BLACK WATCH/[name]/ROYAL ENGINEERS/[name]/HAMPSHIRES/[names]/CANADIAN INFANTRY/[name]/IN THE DAY OF THE ORDEAL THEY ENDURED, NOT COUNTING/ THE COST FOR THE SAKE OF RIGHTEOUSNESS AND TRUTH/ THEY RENDERED THE SUPREME SACRIFICE - THEIR LIFE./ WE HERE HIGHLY RESOLVE [sic] THAT THESE DEAD, SHALL NOT HAVE DIED IN VAIN Plaque 2- 1939 - 1945/SCOTS GUARDS/[name]/SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Chisholm, Donald
English, Robert Ernest
Macaulay, John
Mackenzie, Hugh
Maclean, Alick
Macleod, Norman
Macrae, Peter
Macrea, Christopher
Mason-macfarlane, Carlyon W
Matheson, Alick
See details for all 19 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename, place of residence
    Order of information: regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 3
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 3
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forenames, place of residence
    Order of information: regiment THEN surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Column
    Measurements: height 6000mm, width 1200mm
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Highland Regional Council
Reference

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