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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Cross
- District
- Western Islands
- Town
- Griminish (Isle Of Benbecula)
- County
- Western Isles
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
- Maker
- Mr Donald Macphee, Benbecula (Makers)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 26th September 1925
Attended by: Mrs Morrison, Uachdar, Benbecula - a widow who lost two sons - Dedicated
Date: 26th September 1925
Attended by: Rev. Mr Macdonald, St Mary's, Benbecula. - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44779
Current location
2.5 miles south of Graimsdale & 1.5 miles north of Creagorry
Junction of A865 and Lane to Griminish
A865
Griminish (Isle Of Benbecula)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS7 5QA
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NF 80218 51851
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- CAIRN SURMOUNTED BY CELTIC CROSS. INSCRIPTION ON TABLETS SET INTO THE SIDES OF THE CAIRN. TWO WOODEN SEATS PLACED NEXT TO THE MEMORIAL
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED REMEMBRANCE OF THE/ GALLANT MEN FROM THIS ISLAND WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names)/ WORLD WAR II 1939 - 1945/ (Names)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Buchanan, A
Campbell, D
Campbell, D J
Campbell, D J
Colquhoun, William
Fraser, A
Garbutt, Thomas
Johnson, M
Macaulay, J
Maccormack, D
See details for all 56 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 51
Served and returned: 0
Died: 51
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,. initials of forenames
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Surname, rank, regiment, forename
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 4
Served and returned: 0
Died: 4
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
Order of information: surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble - White - Cairn
Measurements: depth 3FT, height 12FT, width 3FT
Materials: Stone
- Cross
- Condition
- Benbecula
- WMO ID: 151040
- Condition: Good [last updated on 02-12-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- C 2001: TABLETS RECENTLY RENOVATED
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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