Memorial details

Memorial type
Shrine
District
Nairn
Town
Cawdor
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3 July 1921
    Attended by: Earl Cawdor, Rev. A. H. Forbes, Parish Church, Cawdor; Rev. J. Rose, United Free Church, and Rev. Mr Firth, Free Church., Piper H Macpherson
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8703

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Current location

East of the village on B9090. At crossroads
North side of road opposite private entrance to Cawdor Castle.
Village Green
Cawdor
Nairn
Highland
IV12 5QY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 84800 50317
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Oval wall of rough fieldstone with polished Peterhead granite panels
Inscription
IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NCO'S AND MEN/OF CAWDOR PARISH AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns] To the Glory of God and in Memory of/the Men of this Parish who gave their lives in the/Service of their Country during the War of 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bruce, James
Cameron, Adam
Cameron, Peter
Campbell, Charles
Campbell, Eric (the Hon)
Chapman, Robert
Clark, Duncan
Clark, Evan Ross
Clark, Grigor
Clark, Stuart
See details for all 48 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Wall
    Measurements: height 4000MM
    Materials: Stone
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Pink
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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