Memorial details

Memorial type
Other structure
District
Sandness And Walls Ed
Town
Foula
County
Shetland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: c1925
    Attended by: unknown
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8843

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Current location

Half a mile from nearest road
overlooking the sea
Foula
Sandness And Walls Ed
Shetland
ZE2 9PN
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HT 97512 38190
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Symmetrical battered tower of square plan. Harl-pointed rubble plinth with slabbed top; stugged squared and snecked sandstone 2nd stage, battered, with ashlar cross to E side, and inscribed polished granite memorial slab set into W side; open-work parapet over string course comprising merlon-like dies linked by continuous cope.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF FOULA WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Henny, John W
Henry, John
Henry, Rbert C
Robertson, Cedric S
Robertson, George R H
See details for all 5 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Memorial
    Measurements: depth 3540MM, height 3740MM, width 3590MM
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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