Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Western Islands
Town
Stornoway (Isle Of Lewis)
County
Western Isles
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 28 Oct 1925
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72732

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Current location

On the wall behind the Master's Chair
55
Masonic Lodge
Kenneth Street
Stornoway (Isle Of Lewis)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS1 2DS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NB 42361 33022
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Sicilian White Marble Tablet with Laurel Wreath and Masonic Emblem, all carved in relief at the head of the tablet, mounted on a dark green stone backboard
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED/MEMORY OF THE FOLLOWING BRETHREN OF/FORTROSE LODGE, NO 108, STORNOWAY/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/ (Names) /THEY SHINE AS THE STARS FOR EVER AND EVER
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Macdonald, Donald
Maciver, Kenneth
Mackay, Murdo
Macleod, David
Macleod, Duncan
Macleod, Murdo
Macleod, William J
Matheson, William H
Thomson, John
See details for all 9 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Sicilian
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Green
Condition
Costs

Site: NIL
Memorial: £25

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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