Arisaig and South Morar Record of Service 1914-1919

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Roll of honour or book of remembrance

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Ceremony

Presented
Date: Before 25th February 1922
Attended by: Presented by the compiler, Miss H. M. Nicholson

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

44530

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Current location

A facsimile copy is on view in the museum
Land
Sea and Islands Centre
Arisaig
Lochaber
Highland
PH39 4NJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NM 66021 86341
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Red leather bound elaborately illuminated Book of Remembrance with title tooled in gold lettering on the cover. Book placed within a carved wooden box. Book contains King George V's address to the nation and Lord Kitchener's salute to the fallen. In the pages after the names are photographs, letters to families, postcards and diary entries which tell of the day to day experiences of Arisaig's war effort. Includes a list of all the women from the area who served abroad or as munition workers at home. A facsimile copy of this book is on view in The Land Sea & Islands Centre and a copy of it can be bought on CD-ROM.

Inscription

THE ARISAIG AND SOUTH MORAR RECORD OF WAR SERVICE 1914 - 1919 This Record / has been collected and arranged / by / H. M. Nicholson Then has a Roll of Honour "Killed in Action or Died on Service. / for Service and Sacrifice: / Had they heard a great voice from heaven saying / Come up hither." / (names) One page of those killed then four pages of those who returned (including women war workers.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Bailey, Stephen
Boyle, William
Cameron, John
Campbell, C. Fox
Campbell, Donald
Campbell, James
Ferguson, David
Ferguson, William
Gillies, Angus
Maben, William
See details for all 23 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 125
Served and returned: 102
Died: 23
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Regimental number (not all), surname, rank, forename, regiment
Order of information: surname

Components

Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Leather
Case
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Mahogany

Condition

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History

2000: Book was rediscovered when the Village Hall was restored. The original key for the lock on the box was lost but a new one was created by filing down another old key.

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Private
Details: The book was commissioned by Sir Arthur and Lady Gertrude Nicholson who lost both their sons, Arthur and William, in the War.

Reference

Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 25 February 1922 Page 5 WAR MEMORIAL AT ARISAIG. UNVEILED BY LOCHIEL. (image of War Memorial Cross) ---
The Scotsman 22 DEC 2000
CD-ROM copy of ARISAIG AND SOUTH MORAR RECORD OF SERVICE 1914 - 1919

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