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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Ross And Cromarty
Town
Dingwall
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1939
    Attended by: Taken through streets to new school, escorted by the pipe band
  • Rededicated
    Date: 9th June 2008
    Attended by: Walk re-enacted as taken to new building
  • Dedicated
    Date: 11th November 1990
    Attended by: Rev. Grahame Henderson
  • Unveiled
    Date: 11th November 1990
    Attended by: Mrs Mhaira MacKenzie, former pupil; Rev. Grahame Henderson, Alexander Glass, Mr George McLeod, war veteran and former pupil, school piper Alan Graham.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79621

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Current location

On wall of entrance hall facing reception
Dingwall Academy
Craig Road
Dingwall
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV15 9LT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 54749 59394
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Dingwall Academy (Former site)
    Craig Road
    Dingwall
    Ross And Cromarty
    Highland
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NH 54676 59493
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Former Dingwall Academy
    Cromarty Buildings
    Tulloch Street
    Dingwall
    Ross And Cromarty
    Highland
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NH 55034 58937
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Two brass plaques on carved wooden mounting. WW1 list names but no names on lower WW2 plaque. School moved to new site in early 1930s so presume was originally in old school.
Inscription
Top: DINGWALL ACADEMY (1914 and 1919 in top corners) WW1 Plaque: IN HONOUR AND REMEMBRANCE OF FORMER PUPILS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR / (names) WW2 Plaque: (1939 and 1945 each side) AND OF THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR (no names) Bottom of backboard: PRO REGE ET PATRIA
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Asher, Alistair
Bain, Henry
Beattie, John M
Bethune, William
Bierman, Fred
Brown, John
Cameron, Chas.
Campbell, William
Coe, J G
Davidson, Alex J
See details for all 112 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 110
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 110
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: regiment/service, battalion, surname, forenames, honours, rank
    Order of information: regiment THEN battalion THEN surname THEN forename
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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