Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Nairn
Town
Advie
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: May 1921
    Attended by: J. W. Brodie-Innes of Milton Brodie
Lost
Lost
WM Reference
8697

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Current location
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Previous locations
  • More than a mile along a bumpy unsurfaced former railway track bed
    leading well out of the village
    Advie Cemetery
    Advie
    Nairn
    Highland
    PH26 3LR
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NJ 14183 35283
    Denomination: Undefined
  • Roadside
    A95 Grantown To Aberlour Road
    Advie
    Nairn
    Highland
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NJ 123 341
    Denomination: Undefined
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Description
Remains of a tapering column which was originally topped by representation of celestial flames set on a rectangular neo-gothic style base
Inscription
In 1 Panel-LET US GIVE/OUR MOST HUMBLE/AND HEARTY THANKS/TO ALMIGHTY GOD/FOR HAVING GIVEN/US AND OUR ALLIES/THE VICTORY OVER/OUR ENEMIES./MAY WE ALL REMEMBER/THAT THE SAFETY/OF OUR EMPIRE/IS NOT OWING TO/THE STRENGTH OF MAN/BUT TO THE POWER/OF GOD. /GOD SAVE THE KING./AMEN In a 2nd Panel-SONS OF THIS PLACE/LET THIS OF YOU/BE SAID/THAT YOU WHO LIVE ARE/WORTHY OF YOUR DEAD/THESE GAVE THEIR/LIVES THAT YOU/WHO LIVE MAY REAP/A RICHER HARVEST/ERE YOU FALL/ASLEEP Other Panels- (Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 70
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 70
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, regiment, forenames, decorations
    Order of information: regiment
Components
  • Column
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Condition
History
c2006: Column damaged. Remains of column moved to Advie Cemetery and a replacement column erected near to original site (Our ref. 61673).
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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