Memorial

Nethybridge Village (Abernethy)

Abernethy/ Nethy Bridge memorial 2014

Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

the golf course is 100m off the B970 and the memorial is on the 8th fairway, Abernethy Golf Club, B970, on the Grantown road outside the village, Nethy Bridge, Badenoch And Strathspey, Highlands and Islands, PH25 3EB, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NJ 00470 21216

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Cross
WMR Reference Number: 53904
Description: White stone Celtic cross, inscribed in black lettering, on plinth of grey stone blocks with inset, inscribed brass plaque. Set on a flat square paved base
Inscription: West side: IN GRATEFUL/ REMEMBRANCE / OF THE MEN/ FROM THIS PARISH/ WHO GAVE THEIR / LIVES IN THE / GREAT WARS/ 1914-1919/ (Names)/ IN / LOVING MEMORY/ OF/ OUR DEAR COMRADES/ EX SERVICE/ ABERNETHY South side: 1939-1945/ (Names) North side: 1939-1945 (Names)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 32
Died: 32
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of names: regiment

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 15
Died: 15
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
Order of names: regiment

Conservation

Components

Cross

Height: 5m

Width: 2m

Depth: 2m

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Base

Made from: Granite

Condition: Good

Plaque

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Further Information

ABERNETHY. — A memorial to the men from the parish of Abernethy who fell in the war was unveiled at Nethy Bridge, Strathspey. The unveiling was done by Mr J . P . Grant of Rothiemurchus in presence of a large gathering . The names were read bv Colonel J. Grant Smith. D. S. O. The Scotsman - Thursday 20 July 1922 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19220720/196/0005