- Type of Memorial
- Gate
- WMR Reference Number
- 57495
- Description
- Gateway to the cemetery in the form of an triangular headed archway with stone cross at top. Decorative wrought iron gates go across the entrance. Either side of the gateway are wrought iron gates for pedestrian access supported by gate posts. Dedicatory inscription and WW1 names on bronze plaques placed on the inner part of the gateway and on the rear of the right hand gatepost. Gaelic inscriptions on tablets set into the cemetery side of the gateway. WW2 inscription on a bronze plaque beneath them.
A dove of peace with olive branch in its mouth is depicted on the WW1 name plaques. Two Scottish shields placed at the foot of the cemetery side of the archway posts. A lyre is depicted at the top of the cemetery side of the archway.
The main gates are decorated with wreaths of laurel and thistles. In the centre is a hand holding a flaming torch.
- Inscription
- Archway, road side: TO / THE / GLORY / OF GOD / IN/ REMEMBRANCE / 1914 1918 / PRO PATRIA PRO REGE /HIGHLAND MEMORY IS LONG FOR HIGHLAND LOVE IS STRONG //
Archway, cemetery side: QARN CUIMHNE NAN GAIDHEAL // TIR / MO / CHRIDE / AN CEOL BU BHINNE / THIGIBH DHACHAIDH GU BRATH / BUAIDH LEIS AN LAIMH / A CHEANOLAS AN TEUD BRISTE (...) / BEUL A LABHRAS ACH GNIOMH THA AN UALISLE MAR A CHUMAR I //
Plaque, cemetery side of the archway: 1939-1945 / MAIRIDH AN CUIMHNE / IN THE FLOWER OF THEIR YOUTH THEY / MARCHED FORTH TO BATTLE, BRAVE IN HEART, / DAUNTLESS IN SPIRIT AND FELL, THAT WE MIGHT / MARCH ONWARD TO THE FULFILMENT OF / GOD'S ETERNAL PURPOSE / (WW2 Names) / THEIRS THE GLORY / OURS THE GAIN //
Left hand gate post: 1939 //
Right hand gate post: 1945 //
Right hand gate post, cemetery side: WAR MEMORIAL TO MEN OF STRATHPEFFER & DISTRICT / DEDICATED ARMISTICE DAY 11TH NOVEMBER 1933. / MEMORIAL GATES OPENED BY EX SERVICEMEN REPRESENTING COMRADES / (Names) / NAME TABLETS UNVEILED BY PARENTS REPRESENTING RELATIVES / (Names) / "Mors Janua Vitae" //
Archway, inside left hand side: Cha do shir is cha do sheachaim iad an cath/ IN HONOUR OF THOSE WHO SERVED/ IN SYMPATHY/ WITH THOSE WHO SUFFERED/ AND IN FADELESS MEMORY OF/ THESE DEPARTED/ WHO AT DUTY'S HIGH COMMAND/ UNDISMAYED AND NOBLE HEARTED/ DIED FOR HOME AND NATIVE LAND/ (WW1 Names) //
Archway, plaque inside right hand side: (WW1 Names) / WE DO NOT NUMBER THEM / AMONG THE DEAD / THEY REST IN MANY FIELDS / WHERE VALOUR BLED / SERVING THE RIGHT / Cha do thill ach an cliu //
Base of archway: ΟΤΔ TEΘNAΣI ΘANONTEΣ //
Shield: BHA ONAIR NAN GAIDHEAL / AN EARBSA R'AN TABHACHD / BHA SIN MAR A B'ABHAIST, / GUN FHAILLINN FO'N O'HREIN