Memorial

North Lochs

Memorial

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Current Location

Unclassified road to Lochs Free Church. Memorial is on the right hand side of the road just after Free Church Manse and before Crossbost Cemetery., Crossbost (Isle Of Lewis), Western Islands, Highlands and Islands, HS2 9NP, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NB 38580 24675

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Pillar / Column
WMR Reference Number: 58026
Description: Black polished marble pillar with the dedicatory inscription at the top. The names and districts are are below with the title of the memorial at the base. The lettering is in white. On the front face is a small wreath incised in white at the top At the bottom left there is a small picture of a woman, maybe a widow, and on the bottom right is an unknown emblem. Leaves are incised either side of the name lists. At the base of the 3 o'clock face is a carved white dove.
Inscription: AGUS THUG IAD BUAIDH TRE FHUIL/ 1914-1918/RANISH/(Names)/CROSSBOST/[names]/LEURBOST/[names]/CROMORE/[names]/ACHMORE/[names]/ 1939-1945/RANISH/ (Names)/GRIMSHADER/[names]/ACHMORE/[names]/LOCHGANVICH/[names]/LEURBOST/[names]/CROSSBOST/[names] H.M.Y. IOLAIRE/ 1st Jan. 1919/RANISH/(Names)/ CROSSBOST/[names]/GRIMSHADER/[names]/LEURBOST/[names]/ ACHMORE/[name]/Erected in memory of all those who fought and died for freedom/ At the going done of the Sun and in the Morning we will remember them./ NORTH LOCHS WAR MEMORIAL/ 1914-1918 1939-1945/ and the tragedy of/ H.M.Y.IOLAIRE. 1st JAN.1919 (Translation of Gaelic: And they won the victory with their blood.)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 83
Died: 83
Information shown: surname, forename, village, croft number
Order of names: home village THEN croft number

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 22
Died: 22
Information shown: surname, forename, home village, croft number
Order of names: home village THEN croft number

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

2000

John Mac Aulay, RNR, a survivor of MDV Corburn sunk 21 May 1940.

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North Lochs

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North Lochs

Current Location

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Commemoration

History

Ceremonies

Conservation

Components

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