Memorial details

Memorial type
Battlefield cross or marker
District
Inverness
Town
Inverness
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 18 November 1934
    Attended by: Rev. Donald Mcleod MC
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6010

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Current location

Old High Church
Church Street.
Inverness
Inverness
Highland
IV1 1EY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 66459 45507
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Wooden battlefield cross with eighteen metal strips with the names, four strips are missing.
Inscription
On the cross beam: SHAFT: IN MEMORY OF OFFICERS NCOs & MEN CROSS BEAM: 6TH Batt. QUEEN’S OWN (badge of the Bttn) CAMERON HLDRS. SQUARE PLATE ARMS UPPER LEFT: SEPT. 15TH SQUARE PLATE ARMS UPPER RIGHT: 1916 SQUARE PLATE ARMS LOWER LEFT: WHO FELL IN THE CAPTURE SQUARE PLATE ARMS LOWER RIGHT: OF MARTINPUICH On tags- [names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adam, W
Bell, R
Brodie, W
Cameron, A
Campbell, D
Crichton, J
Downing, S
Farquhar, J E M
Flynn, J
Gallagher, R
See details for all 37 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, regiment, rank, service number
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
Components
  • Battlefield Cross or Marker
    Measurements: height 3048 mm
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Memorial Cross Gifted to ChurchMemorial Cross Gifted to Church The Scotsman - Monday 19 November 1934
  • Photograph & full details-thereturned.co.uk/crosses/inverness-st-stephens/
  • FROM THE BATTLEFIELD (with contemporary photograph) Dundee Courier - Saturday 24 November 1934

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