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    Memorial

    Acharacle

    Acharacle and District WW1 and WW2 War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    Acharacle Church, A861/B8044 junction, Acharacle, Lochaber, Highlands and Islands, PH36 4JU, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NM 67581 68365

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Gate
    WMR Reference Number
    57882
    Description
    Gateway with castellated arch and wrought iron gates. Four dedicatory tablets set on the gate posts.
    Inscription
    On arch: IN MEMORY/ 1914-1918 Right hand gate post, upper tablet: ACHARACLE/ This gateway/ is erected/ To the Glory of God/ and/ in honour and memory/ of the men from this district/ who gave their lives for us/ in the Great War/ 1914-1918./ Bha iad treun ann an cruaidm-ghas/ agus dileas gu bas. Right hand gate post, lower tablet: 1939-1945/ These tablets are erected/ to the Glory of God/ and/ in honour and memory/ of the men from this district/ who gave their lives/ in the second world war/ aig dol fodha ha opeine agus/ anns a mha duinn bithioh/ sind c an cuimhneabhalh. Left hand gate post, upper tablet: Acharacle/ (Names) Left hand gate post, lower tablet: 1939-1945/ Acharacle/ (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    13
    Died
    13
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, home village
    Order of names
    home village THEN rank
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    7
    Died
    7
    Information shown
    surname, rank, service, forenames, home village
    Order of names
    home village
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    1
    Died
    1
    Information shown
    surname, forename, rank, service

    Components

    Gate posts

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Tablet

    Made from: Granite - Red


    Condition: Good


    Gate

    Made from: Wrought Iron


    Condition: Unknown


    • BUILDINGS OF SCOTLAND by GIFFORD, JOHN H & I (1992) p.223 Source: Image Library
    • Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland http://canmore.rcahms.gov.uk/en/site/318848/details/acharacle+church+of+scotland+parish+church+acharacle+war+memorial/