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    Memorial

    Keiss

    Full frontal view

    Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

    1/19

    Current Location

    in a walled enclosure, west side of the A99, north of the village, Keiss, Caithness, Highlands and Islands, KW1 4UZ, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    ND 34914 61487

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    5934
    Description
    Obelisk on a block and three stepped base and with a wreath on the front face, within a walled enclosure.
    Inscription
    Front Face-KEISS QUOAD SACRA PARISH/TO THE MEMORY OF/THE FALLEN/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names]/ALSO/1939-1945 Side Faces- [WW1 names] Back Face- [WW1 names]/THEIR NAMES LIVETH FOR/EVERMORE
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    35
    Died
    35
    Information shown
    surname, rank, date of death, regiment, forenames
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    First World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    4
    Died
    4
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forename
    Order of names
    surname
    War
    Second World War - civilians
    Number Commemorated
    2
    Died
    2
    Information shown
    surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of names
    surname
    Maker(s)
    • P SINCLAIR, Sculptor

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    Before 26th July 1922

    Components

    Memorial

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


    Lettering

    Made from: Lead


    Condition: Good


    • Northern Ensign and Weekly Gazette - Wednesday 26 July 1922 Custody of War Memorials Application from Keiss requesting the Council to take custody of the war memorial there.
    • http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=4663&mforum=warmemscot