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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Western Islands
Town
Island Of Hirta
County
Western Isles
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 24 May 1979
    Attended by: Local Clergy/Dignitaries
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
6047

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Current location

South east side of the island.
St Kilda Kirk
Island Of Hirta
Western Islands
Western Isles
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NF 10360 99100
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Five piece plaque on wooden mounting and the top contains general inscription running full length of the board. Below are three plaques in a row, one for each aircraft. Finally another full length plaque bears the dedication and a cross
Inscription
IN MEMORY/ of Royal Air Force personnel who lost their lives on St Kilda/ (Names)/ Crew of Beaufighter LX798/ which crashed on Conachair/ 4 June 1943/ (Names)/ Crew of Sunderland ML 858/ which crashed on Gleann Mhor 8 June 1944/ (Blank space left)/ The crew of the unidentified aircraft/ believed to be a Wellington/ which crashed on Soay/ "Greater love hath no man than this/that a man lay down his life for his friends"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bowker, Bryan
Duxbury, William
Ferguson, Richard
Lewis, Roy
Lloyd, John
Osborne, Cecil
Reed, Oliver
Robertson, Francis
Roulson, David
Thompson, William
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname,rank, date of death,regiment,place of death,forename,manner of death,additional
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: depth 20MM, height 355MM, width 457MM
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Scottish War Memorials Project warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic4157.html
  • BRITAIN'S AVIATION MEMORIALS & MEMENTOES by SMITH, DAVID J pp.173-4 Source: Image Library IWM Published:PATRICK STEPHENS LIMITED 1992 SPARKFORD Wellington on Soay is almost definitely LA995 of 303 Ferry Training Unit, Stornoway, missing 23 February 1943.
  • Aviation Landmarks by Gardner, Jean p.94 Published:Battle of Britain Prints International Limited 1990 London Includes photo of dedication service conducted by the Rev John Barry, who was instrumental in the memorial's erection.
  • Unveiling Programme/ Order of Service 24 May 1979

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