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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians, First World War - civilians

Maker

SIR ROBERT LORIMER (Architect)
Charles Henshaw (Founder / Foundry)
Alexander Macdonald & Co (Makers)
William Horne (Makers)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 6 Jan 1924
Attended by: Mrs Thomas Hardy, who had lost 3 sons
Dedicated
Date: 6 Jan 1924
Attended by: Revd Archibald MacIntyre
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Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

6070

Current location

outside Shetland Council Offices
Hillhead
Lerwick
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0HB
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HU 47458 41413
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Latin cross on square column, and 3 bases. The whole is on a cruciform base. Each angle of this base hold two panels. The memorial rests on an elevated cobbled platform. In the cobbled platform is the VC commemorative stone for Lieutenant William Bruce VC, VC action on 19th December 1914. He is not on the memorial as he was then living in Edinburgh. Some sources incorrectly state that he was born in Edinburgh. There are bronze panels on 2 separate walls for WW2. The WW2 walls were added c 1970. Each wall has a simple dates plaque at top centre The Column has a Sword of Sacrifice on the front face, a lion rampant, a Norse longship, a St Andrew's Cross and a thistle are on the 4 faces (one on each face). On the 6 o'clock face between the 2 plaques is the main dedication inscribed into stone. and a bronze plaque for the WW2 dedication below. The memorial is also known as the Zetland County Memorial.

Inscription

6 o' clock face-IN/ MEMORY/ OF THE/ MEN OF/ SHETLAND/ WHO GAVE/ THEIR LIVES/ IN THE/ GREAT WAR 6 o'clock face plaque-ALSO IN MEMORY OF/THOSE/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN/THE/SECOND WORLD WAR 1939-1945 (base of cross on 12 o'clock & 6 o'clock faces- 1914-1919 (base of cross on 3 o'clock & 9 o'clock faces-LEST WE FORGET On each WW2 wall - 1939-1945

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abernethy, James M
Aitken, Geo. S
Aitken, J J
Aitken, John
Aitken, John W
Aitken, Thomas
Anderson, And.
Anderson, Andrew W
Anderson, A R
Anderson, C B
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Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 517
Served and returned: 0
Died: 517
Exact count: yes
Information shown: parish where lived, surname, forenames, service, decorations
Order of information: parish where lived THEN surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 100
Served and returned: 0
Died: 100
Exact count: yes
Information shown: parish where lived, surname, forenames, service
Order of information: parish where lived THEN surname
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 259
Served and returned: 0
Died: 259
Exact count: yes
Information shown: parish where lived. surname, forenames, service
Order of information: parish where lived THEN surname
First World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 119
Served and returned: 0
Died: 119
Exact count: yes
Information shown: parish where lived , surname, forenames, service
Order of information: parish where lived THEN surname

Components

Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
First World War memorial
Measurements: height 1160mm, width 800mm
Materials: Bronze
Second World War memorial
Measurements: depth inset, height 1160mm, width 800mm
Materials: Bronze
Wall
Measurements: depth 510mm, height 2370mm, width 2350mm
Materials: Stone
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Steps
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
Wall
Measurements: depth 610mm, height 2370mm, width 3420mm
Materials: Stone
Tablet
Measurements: depth inset, height 2160mm, width 560mm
Materials: Stone
Plaque
Measurements: depth 10mm, height 155mm, width 740mm
Materials: Bronze
Plaque
Measurements: depth 10mm, height 90mm, width 700mm
Materials: Bronze

Condition

MEN OF SHETLAND
WMO ID: 146072
Condition: Fair [last updated on 29-06-2017]
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Costs

Comments: There was a balance of £18 in the funds.
Memorial: £2,547

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public
Details: Subscription lists are in the local press starting on 8th May 1920, which is available on microfilm at Shetland Archives. They list every contributor with address.

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic1998.html
Written on the Land- a Tribute for VE Day 2020- you tube video created by The Shetland Presbytery of the Church of Scotland-www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Md14Zzwmi4&fbclid=IwAR2BejDiIojf6LWqIIsJGNsymAjGqx2Yza_3aYDebAVcAVS4e6XPPshkeE8
Carter Postcard Collection
Shetland's Roll of Honour and Roll of Service [for WW1] by Thomas Manson WW1-a copy is available in the IWM collection and is also digitised on line-see ia801700.us.archive.org/21/items/shetlandsrollofh1920shet/shetlandsrollofh1920shet.pdf
www.shetland-library.gov.uk/documents/ShetlandWWIIS1-3byKatBrack.pdf (for a good introduction to Shetland in WW2)
BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN H & I (1992)PP.490-491, 493 Source: Image Library
'Shetland and The Great War' by Linda K Riddell (2012)- a PHD thesis for Edinburgh University
Shetland News newspaper, for all dates-available on microfilm at Shetland Archives
Research Notes for Shetland in WW1-www.shetlandmuseumandarchives.org.uk/site/assets/files/1083/studying_shetland_and_world_war_one_teachers_resource_pack.pdf

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