Memorial details

Memorial type
Other memorial
District
Skye And Lochalsh
Town
Dornie
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 22 July 1932
    Attended by: Captain Duncan MacRae; Mrs Ella MacRae-Gilstrap, Lord Lovat, Colonel MacRae-Gilstrap. Mr John MacRae
  • Dedicated
    Date: 22nd July 1932
    Attended by: Rev. D. MacRae MacLennan, Minister of Kintail
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13470

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Current location

Causeway across to island and memorial on the right.
Eilean Donan Castle
Dornie
Skye And Lochalsh
Highland
IV40 8DT
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NG 88128 25867
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stone alcove set into the base of the castle foundation. In the recess is a bronze plaque bearing names of members of the Clan MacRae killed in WW1 and inscriptions. Memorial is flanked by two German field guns ( our reference 13471) Memorial surmounted by a bronze plaque with enamelled arms of Scotland, Seaforth Highlanders and Clan Macrae. There are memorial plaques and a number of Rolls of Honour inside the castle but photography is not permitted,
Inscription
CLAN MACRAE ROLL OF HONOUR 1914 -18/ (NAMES)/WE ARE THE DEAD. SHORT DAYS AGO/ WE LIVED, FELT DAWN, SAW SUNSETS {sic} GLOW:/ LOVED AND WERE LOVED. AND NOW WE LIE/ IN FLANDERS FIELDS/ THE ABOVE LINES WERE WRITTEN/ BY LT COL JOHN McCRAE LT. COLONEL JOHN McCRAE WAS A FAMOUS / CANADIAN SOLDIER, PHYSICIAN AND POET HE DIED ON JANUARY 28TH 1918 IN / BOULOGNE, FRANCE. HE LEFT US HIS LEGACY THE WORLD / RENOWNED POEM, IN FLANDERS FIELD
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Mccrea, John
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 468
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 468
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: country, regiment, forename, surname, rank, regimental number
    Order of information: country, regiment, surname, forename/initial, rank
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Conchra Charitable Trust
Reference

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