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Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Yell South Ed
- Town
- Near Hamnavoe
- County
- Shetland
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 70471
Current location
Hamnavoe Kirk
Near Hamnavoe
Yell South Ed
Shetland
ZE2 9BA
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: HU 49440 80404
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- A plain brass plaque
- Inscription
- TO THE GLORY OF GOD / AND IN MEMORY OF / MEN OF THIS DISTRICT WHO / WERE AMONG THE DEAD OF THE / TWO WORLD WARS. / 1914 - 18 / (15 names) / 1939 - 45 / ( 14 names) /
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Anderson, Hj
Anderson, Wj
Bruce, Jl
Bruce, Ra
Bruce, Rr
Cooper, H
Irvine, J
Jamieson, Gf
Johnson, Mg
Johnson, W
See details for all 29 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials of forenames, Surname.
Order of information: Surname - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Initials of forenames, Surname
Order of information: Surname, Initials
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
- Plaque
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- The Scottish Military Research Group - warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic3475.html - Accessed 21 January 2016.
- Report on plans to buy the church-www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-45979040
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