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    Memorial

    Invergordon

    Invergordon WW1 and WW2 War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    East end of High Street, Invergordon, Ross And Cromarty, Highlands and Islands, IV18 0AW, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NH 71262 68629

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    Type of Memorial
    Cenotaph
    WMR Reference Number
    44558
    Description
    TWO STEPPED BASE SURMOUNTED BY PLINTH AND CENOTAPH. WHOLE IS ENCLOSED BY RAILINGS
    Inscription
    Front Face-1914-1918/TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN/MEMORY OF OUR GALLANT DEAD/THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE Other Faces-[names] 1939-1945/[names]
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    64
    Died
    64
    Information shown
    surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of names
    regiment THEN rank THEN surname
    War
    First World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    surname, initial of forename, rank, service
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    25
    Died
    25
    Information shown
    surname, forenames, rank, regiment, decorations
    Order of names
    regiment THEN rank THEN surname
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    5
    Died
    5
    Information shown
    surname, forename, service
    Order of names
    surname

    Components

    Cenotaph

    Made from: Granite - Pink


    Condition: Good


    Plinth

    Made from: Granite - Pink


    Condition: Good


    Steps

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Fence/ Railing

    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Good


    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1163
    • The Scotsman - Saturday 05 August 1922 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19220805/098/0011 MINISTER OF PENSIONS UNVEILS INVERGORDON WAR MEMORIAL . YESTERDAY afternoon the war memorial at Invergordon, which is in the shape of a granite cenotaph, was unveiled by Mr J. Ian Macpherson, Minister of Pensions. Provost D. A. M. Ross presided.
    • Dundee Courier - Saturday 05 August 1922 https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19220805/042/0003 TORCH OF PEACE IN THE HIGHLANDS. Pensions Minister Unveils Invergordon Memorial.
    • BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN H & I (1992) p.427 Source: Image Library
    • Carter Postcard Collection