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    Memorial

    HM Yacht Iolaire - New Memorial

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    Source: Copyright Scottish War Memorials Project

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    Current Location

    Carn Gardens, beside the Town Hall, Point Street, Stornoway (Isle Of Lewis), Western Islands, Highlands and Islands, HS1 2BE, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NB 42285 32776

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    Type of Memorial
    Cairn
    WMR Reference Number
    75762
    Description
    A Cairn built of 201 Stones- 1 from the home village of each man lost in the disaster. The dedication is on a slate tablet on a wall, and there is also a memorial bench. There is also a pictorial slate tablet on the wall behind the cairn. No names on memorial
    Inscription
    Pictorial Tablet- 1.1.1919----HMY IOLAIRE Royal Navy Reserve/173 Lost/1-1-1919 Royal Navy/6 Lost/1-1-1919 Royal Marine Light Infantry/1 Lost/1-1-1919 Mercantile Marine-21 Lost/1-1-1919 a'cuimhneachadh/le bron Dedication Tablet- Carn Cuimhneachain na h-Iolaire/Tha 201 clach anns a' charn sea, air an cruinneachadh/le aigridh a Leodhas, Na Heatadh, Bearnagraigh (Na/Hearadh), Tir-mor na h-Alba agus Sasainn. Tha gach clach/a' riochdachadh nam bailtean bhan tainig gach fear a/chailleadh, agus tha iad air an cumadh mar a leanas: This Cairn contains 201 stones collected by young people/from Lewis, Harris, Berneray (Harris), Scottish Mainland/and England. Each stone comes from the home village, town/or city of a victim and are arranged as follows: North Face An Toabh Siar agus Nis 51 caillie South Face Na Lochan 33 caillie Na Hearadh 5 caillie Bearnaraigh (Na Hearadh) 2 caillie Sasainn 18 caillie East Face An Rubha 39 caillie Tir-mar na h-Alba 2 caillie West Face Sgire Steomabhaigh 8 caillie Tolastadh agus Am Bac 20 caillie Uig agus Bearnaraigh 23 caillie Gu h-iomlan.......... 201 caillie
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    War
    Military Service
    Sponsored By
    Stornoway Amenity Trust, in partnership with the Nicolson Institute (the main school of the Western Isles) and supported by Stornoway Historical Society. The Nicolson institute co-ordinated the collection of the stones.
    Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information
    The Bench was donated by Stornoway Port Authority.

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    23 March 2018

    Components

    Cairn

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    Seat

    Made from: Unknown


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Slate


    Condition: Good


    • http://www.hebrides-news.com/new-iolaire-memorial-11318.html
    • Full names list-http://www.adb422006.com/Iolairelist.htm
    • Pictures and an account of the unveiling-http://www.welovebarraandvatersay.com/index.php/88-welcome/9798-hundreds-gather-as-memorial-unveiled?63
    • Book- When I Heard the Bell Hardcover (2008) by John MacLeod, published Birlinn Ltd