Whiteness and Weisdale

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Cross
District: Whiteness Weisdale Tingwall
Town: between Hellister and Haggesta
County: Shetland
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 8879

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Current location

on east side of A971
between Hellister and Haggesta
Whiteness Weisdale Tingwall
Shetland
ZE2 9GL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HU 38905 48517
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Granite Pillar surmouted by a rough hewn sandstone cross, on a 2 step rough hewn sandstone cross in a railed enclosure

Inscription

Front Face: [names]/TO THE MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/WHITENESS AND WEISDALE/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919 Side Face: IN MEMORY/1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Allan, William
Arthur, Joseph Irvine
Arthur, Leslie George
Fraser, Walter
Grains, Lawrence Christopher
Greig, George
Hunter, Andrew M
Hunter, Michael George
Hunter, Robert
Hunter, Robert George
See details for all 35 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 21
Served and returned: 0
Died: 21
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Pillar
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Sandstone
Wall
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Fence/ Railing
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron

Condition

WHITENESS & WEISDALE WW1 & WW11
WMO ID: 157153
Condition: Poor [last updated on 24-09-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

geograph - www.geograph.org.uk/photo/532697 - Accessed 21 January 2016.
Roll of Honour - www.roll-of-honour.com/Shetland/WhitenessWeisdale.html - Accessed 3 February 2016.
The Scottish Military Research Group - warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic4200.html - Accessed 21 January 2016.

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