Memorial

Fairburn Memorial Hall - WW1 Plaque

Source: Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

Fairburn Memorial Hall, Achonochie Road, Marybank, Ross And Cromarty, Highlands and Islands, IV6 7QE, Scotland

NH 47951 53735

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Type of Memorial: Hall / Institute
WMR Reference Number: 69586
Description: Memorial hall with dedicatory board. Board features carved wreath and raised lettering.
Inscription: (Names)/ 1914-1918/ (Names)/ THIS HALL/ WAS ERECTED/ IN THEIR HONOUR. Plaque in entrance hall: Fairburn Memorial Hall / This hall was opened on 7th October, 2000 / by / Captain R. W. K. Stirling of Fairburn, TD, JP, / (latterly Captain Sir Roderick Stirliong of Fairburn, KCVO) / Lord-Lieutenant of Ross and Cromarty. It commemorates local men who gave their lives in the First and Second World Wars. It stands on the site / of the original Fairburn Memorial Hall, / which was built in 1923 by the Fairburn Estate, / and which served the community / for over seven decades. The construction of the new hall was made possible by / the generosity of the Fairburn Estate, / and / the success of the local community's / fund-raising activities.

Hall

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Board

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Aberdeen Press and Journal - Wednesday 03 May 1939 Report of an ARP anti-gas course in the Fairburn Hall, Marybank
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Saturday 09 October 1937 ROSS V.A.D. INSPECTION in the Fairburn Hall, Marybank
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Monday 28 March 1932 Earliest reference to the Fairburn Hall.