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    Memorial

    Thrumster

    Thrumster Estate and District War Memorial

    Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    Parish Church, A9 at Gansclet, Thrumster, Caithness, Highlands and Islands, KW1 5TX, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    ND 33335 44664

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    © WMR-5948

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    Type of Memorial
    Obelisk
    WMR Reference Number
    5948
    Description
    Three-stepped obelisk on base, with decoration on the shaft. At the base of the shaft, on at least three sides, is the badge of the Seaforth Highlanders.
    Inscription
    Front face:TO/ THE IMMORTAL MEMORY/ OF THE/ BRAVE MEN/ BELONGING TO THRUMSTER ESTATE/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION./ ALSO/ OF THOSE WHOSE NAMES ARE BELOW/ WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-1945./ (Names)/ HOOD WICK Side face: (Names) Side face: ALSO (Names)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    16
    Died
    16
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, forenames, decorations
    War
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Number Commemorated
    6
    Died
    6
    Information shown
    surname, rank, regiment, initials of forenames
    Maker(s)
    • J Hood and Sons, Mason

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    Before 29 July 1921

    Major J. J. Robertson, D.S.O.

    Dedicated

    Before 29 July 1921

    Rev. J. MacDougall, B.D.

    Components

    Obelisk

    Made from: Granite


    Condition: Good


    Base

    Made from: Stone


    Condition: Good


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