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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Obelisk
- District
- Ross And Cromarty
- Town
- Edderton
- County
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, Korean War (1950-1953)
- Maker
- A Corbett and Sons
- Ceremony
- Dedicated
Date: 8 Aug 1920
Attended by: Undefined - Rededicated
Date: 8 Aug 2001
Attended by: Undefined - Rededicated
Date: 8 Aug 1948
Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries - Dedicated
Date: 11 November 1921
Attended by: Donald M'Rae, parish minister - Unveiled
Date: 11 November 1921
Attended by: Sir R. W. Brooke of Midfearn
- Dedicated
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 54548
Current location
Memorial Garden
A836 junction with Road To Aultnamain
Edderton
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV19 1JZ
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NH 70883 84690
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Four stepped base surmounted by plinth and obelisk. Dedicatory inscription on the front face of the plinth and names listed on the left and right hand sides, all in black lettering. A triangular-headed tablet with WW2 commemoration has been placed at the front of the memorial on the bottom step. An additional tablet with the name of a Korean war casualty was added to the base of the tablet. Behind the memorial is a low wall behind which is planted a holly hedge. A low railing separates the ground the memorial stands on from the road. The railing was originally painted white but current rail is black
- Inscription
- Plinth, front face: THE/ GREAT/ WAR/ 1914/ EDDERTON Plinth, left and right hand faces: (Names) Tablet: IN MEMORY / OF THE FALLEN/ 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/ KOREA/ 1950 - 1953/ (Name)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Cameron, W M
Christie, D F
Christie, Malcolm
Christie, William
Findlay, R De C
Forbes, J W S
Fraser, William
Gallie, James
Grant, W
Grieve, D
See details for all 34 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 24
Served and returned: 0
Died: 24
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank. home address
Order of information: rank THEN surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, service, decorations
Order of information: surname - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forename, rank, service
Order of information: Undefined - Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank,regiment, home address
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Obelisk
Measurements: height 1700mm, width 1700mm
Materials: Granite - Plinth
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite - Aberdeen - Tablet
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone - Base
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Obelisk
- Condition
- EDDERTON
- WMO ID: 151754
- Condition: Good [last updated on 01-10-2018]
- Help update these details if the condition is wrong
- History
- 1948, July: WW2 tablet added, memorial cleaned and the WW1 inscription re-lettered.
- Costs
Comments: Cost is for the WW2 tablet. Artisan was responsible for the WW2 tablet
Memorial: £83 2s 0d- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Sponsorship
- Public
- Reference
- Scottish War Memorials Project tinyurl.com/b8gd8a
- Carter Postcard Collection
- Northern Times 26 Oct 2001
- EDDERTON WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 12 November 1921 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000576/19211112/113/0008 The Scotsman - Saturday 12 November 1921 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19211112/041/0010
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