Memorial details

Memorial type
Obelisk
District
Western Islands
Town
Barvas (Isle of Lewis)
County
Western Isles
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 2016
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72737

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Current location

outside Barvas Kirk
A857
Barvas (Isle of Lewis)
Western Islands
Western Isles
HS2 0QY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NB 36123 49916
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Triangular Granite Obelisk surmounting a granite plinth which is above a tapering stone square cairn. The 4 names panels are of black marble.
Inscription
Panel 1-ERECTED/IN REMEMBRANCE OF/THE MEN OF BARVAS AND BRUE/WHO LOST THEIR LIVES/IN TWO WORLD WARS/Luach na Soarsa Panel 2-LOWER BARVAS/WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918/[names]/"IOLAIRE"/[name]/WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945/[names]/BOER WAR 1898-1902/[name] Panel 3-UPPER BARVAS/WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918/[names]/WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945/[names] Panel 4-BRUE/WORLD WAR 1 1914-1918/[names]/WORLD WAR 2 1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Finlayson, Donald
Finlayson, Donald A
Finlayson, Kenneth
Graham, Roderick
Hunter, Alexander M
Maccritchie, John
Macdonald, Colin
Maciver, Finlay
Maciver, John
Mackenzie, Allan
See details for all 41 names
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, regiment, year of death, age, croft number
    Order of information: croft number
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 32
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 32
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, regiment, year of death, age, croft number, home village
    Order of information: homer village THEN croft number
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, regiment, year of death, age, croft number, home village
    Order of information: home village THEN croft number
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, service, year of death, age, croft number, home village
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Plinth
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Obelisk
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - Black
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Public
Reference

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