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Memorial details

Memorial type: Stone of remembrance
District: Sandwick
Town: Sandwick
County: Shetland
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 8893

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Current location

In the Kirkyard
Parish Kirk
Sandwick
Sandwick
Shetland
ZE2 9HW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: HU 43255 23732
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Stone of remembrance with inset tablets sitting on plinth. The top tablet has a raised wreath image at the top with the dates 1914 and 1919 either side, and the inscription below. The lower tablet possesses a second inscription.

Inscription

1914 1919/IN MEMORY OF/THE MEN FROM THIS/DISTRICT WHO FELL/IN THE GREAT WAR/[names]/“THEIR NAME LIVETH/FOR EVERMORE”

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Finlay, Robert S
Halcrow, Andrew
Henderson, John Rs
Jamieson, George
Jamieson, Robert T
Jamieson, Samuel
Johnson, Thomas
Johnston, George S
Leisk, Frederick Sf
Leisk, George
See details for all 19 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 19
Served and returned: 0
Died: 19
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forename, surname, rank, regiment
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Stone of remembrance
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone

Condition

Sandwick Memorial
WMO ID: 136798
Condition: Good [last updated on 21-08-2017]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

Roll of Honour - www.roll-of-honour.com/Shetland/Sandwick.html - Accessed 3 February 2016.

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