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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War - civilians

Maker

James Taggart of Aberdeen (Makers)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 25 Jun 1922
Attended by: Alex Priest & William T Sutherland, ex servicemen

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

8846

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Current location

Norwick Kirkyard
Norwick
Unst Ed
Shetland
ZE2 9EF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HP 65170 14110
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Granite Obelisk in 5 stages surmounted by a Gothic style cross

Inscription

6 o'clock face-ERECTED/IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/THE MEN/OF THIS PARISH/WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR US/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919/THEIR NAMES LIVETH/FOR EVER/[names]/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS 3 o'clock face-[WW1 names] 9 o'clock face-[WW1 names] 12 o'clock face-1939-45/[names]

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Abernethy, James M
Bruce, William
Bruce, William N
Edwardson, James T
Edwardson, Peter
Henderson, James J
Henderson, James J
Henderson, William
Hughson, William
Johnson, John H
See details for all 24 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 2
Served and returned: 0
Died: 2
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, regiment, age at death
Order of information: surname
First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, regiment, age at death
Order of information: surname
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, service, age at death
Order of information: surname

Components

Obelisk
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite
Lettering
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Lead
Cross
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Granite

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

The Scottish Military Research Group - warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic3482.html - Accessed 21 January 2016.
Shetland Times 8/7/1922 page 5c

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