Memorial details

Memorial type
Pillar / Column
District
Northmavine Ed
Town
Ollaberry
County
Shetland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 5 July 1923
    Attended by: Mrs Robert Peterson of Queyfirth
  • Dedicated
    Date: 5 July 1923
    Attended by: Revd ADJ Scott , Minister of Hillswick
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8864

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Current location

In the Cemetery
Ollaberry
Northmavine Ed
Shetland
ZE2 9SA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HU 36694 80563
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Tall two stage pillar on a three-stepped base, on top of a pile of rough hewn boulders forming a cairn, the pillar is surmounted by a rustic Latin cross
Inscription
RESTING IN PEACE/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN THANKFUL REMEMBRANCE/OF ALL THOSE IN THIS DISTRICT OF/OLLABERRY/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR KING AND COUNTRY/IN THE GREAT WAR/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE/[names on 2 other faces/1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, John
Anderson, Samuel
Brown, James
Copland, James
Duncan, Peter
Hay, Gilbert
Isbister, James Robert
Jamieson, Robert
Johmson, Peter Fraser
Johnson, Robert John
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 16
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 16
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, decorations, place of residence
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 8
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 8
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service, place of residence
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cairn
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Red
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Foundation stone
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Steps
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Pillar
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Aberdeen
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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