Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Bowmore (Isle of Islay)
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1920
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57694

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Current location

In entrance vestibule
Kilarrow Parish Church (The Round Church)
High Street
Bowmore (Isle of Islay)
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA43 7JH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NR 31153 59633
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Rectangular brass with incised inscription in black lettering. Ornate incised border around the plaque formed of thistles with leaves and knotwork patterns. A shield with the flag of Scotland on it is at the bottom centre of the border. At the top centre is a shield with a union flag to the left and the Scottish flag to the right
Inscription
1914 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/ GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN FROM/ THIS PARISH WHO GAVE THIER LIVES/ FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR./ (Names)/ "GRADH A 'S MO NA SO CHA 'N 'EIL AIG NEACH AIR BITH GU 'N/ LEIGEADH DUINE ANAM SIOS AIR SON A CHAIRDEAN."/ PRESENTED BY KILARROW WOMEN'S WAR COMMITTEE 1920
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, James
Anderson, John
Barr, Andrew
Bell, Duncan
Cameron, John
Cameron, Neil M
Campbell, Arch. J
Campbell, William
Campbell, Willm.
Cullen, John
See details for all 38 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,additional
    Order of information: rank then surname
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 300mm, width 350mm
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Responsibility
Church committee
Reference

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