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Memorial details

Memorial type
Allegory (eg: Victory)
District
Caithness
Town
Thurso
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), First World War - civilians, Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 1 September 1922
    Attended by: Sir Archibald H. M.Sinclair Bt, of Ulster, Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness and Rt Hon Viscount Thurso JP
  • Unveiled
    Date: 9th November 1947
    Attended by: Sir Archibald Sinclair, former Air Minister
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1st September 1922
    Attended by: Rev. A. T. Morrison
  • Show More (2)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5947

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Current location

Set in front of a small garden located across the road from St Peter's and St Andrew's Church
Sinclair St
Thurso
Caithness
Highland
KW14 7AN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: ND 11624 68291
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Bronze figure of Victory holding up a staff and sheltering a child (symbolic of Peace) set atop a stone plinth and base.
Inscription
THIS MEMORIAL/ IS DEDICATED TO THOSE FROM/ THE PARISH OF THURSO WHO,/ IN THE WAR OF 1914-1918/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ FOR GOD AND COUNTRY/ AND THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM/ WE THANK OUR GOD WHO UPON / EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF THEM.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, George
Allan, Alexander Banks
Anderson, James
Angus, Charles
Angus, William Alexander
Baikie, Magnus Alexander
Bain, George William
Booth, George Alexander
Bremner, Allan Hugh Redpath
Brims, Peter
See details for all 187 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 146
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 146
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, decorations, forenames, regiment / service
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 31
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 31
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, regiment / service
    Order of information: surname, forename
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: height 23 ft. 6 in.
    Materials: Bronze
  • Figures
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Base
    Measurements: height 11 ft. 6 in.
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
Sometime around the year 2010 the memorial was cleaned and restored.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=712&mforum=warmemscot
  • From 'The Scotsman' - Saturday, 2nd September 1922, page 10 THURSO WAR MEMORIAL In presence of a large gathering, Sir Archibald H. MrSinclair, Bart, of Ulbster, Lord-Lieutenant of Caithness, unveiled the war memorial at Thurso yesterday. Ex-Provost Mackay, chairman of the Committee, presided, and accompanying him to the platform were Sir Archibald and Lady Sinclair, Colonel Keith Murray, Convener of Caithness; Major William M. Brims, Provost of Thurso; and Mr David Coghill, chairman of the Parish Council. Sir Archibald Sinclair paid a high tribute to the gallantry of the North in the Great war, and urged that tho victory won by the sacrifices of the manhood of the country should not be allowed to pass, but that on that victory should be built a better world for all men to live in. The memorial in design and execution was the work of Mr Percy Portsmouth, A-R-S.A., Edinburgh. It takes the form of a bronze group placed on a stone pedestal of exquisite colour and texture. Bronze tablets on three sides bear the names of the fallen, whilst the front contains the inscription. The crowning feature of the memorial consists of a group in bronze representing Peace and Victory.
  • Carter Postcard Collection
  • Sunday Post - Sunday 09 November 1947 1939-1945 panel on Thurso was memorial is being unveiled to-day by Sir Archibald Sinclair.
  • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 06 September 1922 THURSO'S GALLANT DEAD WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED CEREMONY PERFORMED BY SIR ARCHIBALD SINCLAIR IMPRESSIVE OCCASION (photograph) (list of names)
  • Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 02 September 1922 SIR A. H. M. SINCLAIR ON DUTY TO DEAD. (From Our Own Correspondent.)
  • The Scotsman - Saturday 02 September 1922 THURSO WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED.
  • Buildings of Scotland by Gifford, John H&I (1992), P.133.

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