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Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Lerwick
Town
Lerwick
County
Shetland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
70700

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Current location

Adam Clarke Memorial Church
Lower Hillhead
Lerwick
Lerwick
Shetland
ZE1 0EJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HU 47512 41205
Denomination: Methodist

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Description
Painted roll of honour, a scroll in 3 sections Left Section: Ionic Column with a soldier and a sailor superimposed and a ribbon banner round; a cross underneath surmounted by a crown. Right Section: sword with a shield superimposed at the top of the blade and an army belt (with inscription) wound round; underneath a a palm tree on a shoreline and under this a soldier helping a wounded comrade being watched over by a guardian angel in the form of a nurse.
Inscription
LERWICK WESLEYAN CHURCH / ROLL OF HONOUR Left section GREATER LOVE HATH / NO MAN THAN THIS / THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. /BE / THOU / FAITHFUL / UNTO DEATH / AND / I WILL GIVE THEE / A CROWN / OF LIFE. Centre Section-[names] Right section- On the shield: FOR / GOD / AND THE / RIGHT. On the belt WAR DECLARED / 4TH AUGUST 1914 / PEACE PROCLAIMED. 28 – 6 – 1919 / THE GREAT WAR / 1914 /1915 / 1916 / 1917 / 1918 / 1919. On the sword: ARMISTICE / SIGNED / 11TH NOV 1918 Signed at the bottom: Wm. L. CHEYNE / APRIL 1918 ROLL / COMPLETED MAY 1920
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 76
    Served and returned: 76
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Shetland and the Great War by Linda K Riddell-a PhD Thesis for Edinburgh University (2012)-page 354-355

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