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Memorial details

Memorial type

Cross

District

Western Islands

Town

Clachan A Luib (Isle of Uist)

County

Western Isles

Country

Scotland

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: August 1923
Attended by: Colonel Cameron of Lochiel, C.M.G., A.D.C.

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

44783

Current location

A867
Clachan A Luib (Isle of Uist)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS6 5HD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NF 81351 64249
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Square plinth surmounted by stepped top and small celtic cross. Inscription on tablets set into the sides of the plinth.

Inscription

6 O'CLOCK FACE: CUIMHNEACHAN/ IN MEMORIAM/ 1914 - 1918/ 1939-1945/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/ IN LOVING REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN OF NORTH UIST/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR KING AND COUNTRY/ "THEY DIED THAT WE MIGHT LIVE/ MAY WE BE WORTHY OF THIER SACRIFICE"/ "MAIRIDH A N'AIMN CU SUTHAIN SIOR" Side 1-BALEMARTIN/[names]/BALELONE/[names]/BALEMORE/[names]/BALESHARE/[names]/BALRANALD/[names]/BORRERAY/[names]/CARINISH/[names]/CLACHAN/[names]/CLADDAH KIRKIBOST/[names]/GRENETOTE/[names]/GRIMINISH & VALLALY/[names]/GRIMISAY/[names]/HEISKER/[names]/HOSTA/[names]/HOUGHARRY/[names] Side 2-ILLERAY/[names]/KNOCKINTORRAN/[names]/KNOCKLINE/[names]/KYLES/[names]/LOCHEPORT/[names]/LOCHMADDY/[names]/MALACLATE/[names]/MIDDLEQUARTER/[names]/SOLLAS/[names]/TIGHARRY/[names]/TRUMISGARRY/[names] Side 3-ROLL OF HONOUR 1939-45/BALESHARE/[names]/CLADDACH BALESHARE/[name]/BLASHIVAL/[name]/GREMITOTE/[names]/GRIMSAY/[names]/HOUGHARRY/[name]/KNOCKQUEIN/[name]/KIRKEBOST/[name]/LOCHEPORT/[names]/LOCHMADDY/[names]/LOCHPORTAIN/[names]/SOLLAS/[name]/TIGHARRY/[names] FHAD'S A DH'FHÃ€SAS LUS AIR CLUAIN, / NO THAOMAS AN CUAN AIR TRÃ€IGH; / BI IOMRADH AIR EUCHD NAN LAOCH, / RINN AR SAORS' A DHION GU BÃ€S.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Boyd, Archibald
Boyd, Neil
Cameron, James
Cameron, John
Campbell, Alex.
Campbell, Donald
Campbell, John
Campbell, Margaret
Campbell, Roderick
Campbell-orde, John V
See details for all 179 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 146
Served and returned: 0
Died: 146
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village, decorations
Order of information: home village THEN regiment THEN rank
First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village
Order of information: home village THEN surname
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 12
Served and returned: 0
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Rank, forename, surname, regiment, home village
Order of information: home village THEN surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Plinth
Measurements: depth 4FT, height 15FT, width 4FT
Materials: Stone
Tablets
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen

Condition

CLACHAN-ATH-LUIB
WMO ID: 151042
Condition: Good [last updated on 02-12-2018]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic4636.html
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Friday 31 August 1923 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000577/19230831/021/0005 NORTH UIST HEROES LOCHIEL ON THEIR GALLANTRY AT LOOS.

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