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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

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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
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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