Memorial

Ardnamurchan Parish Church WW1

Ardnamurchan Parish Church WWI War Memorial

Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

Inside the parish church, on left after entering the church, Ardnamurchan Parish Church, B8007, Kilchoan, Lochaber, Highlands and Islands, PH36 4LH, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NM 48835 63808

Denomination

Church of Scotland

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 76805
Description: Wood framed bronze plaque inside Ardnamurchan Parish Church, Kilchoan. From the newspaper report of the unveiling it may have originally been in either a marble (rather than the current wood) frame or on a marble pattress- if so this element is now lost.
Inscription: "TO THE GLORY / OF HIM WHO DIED FOR ALL / AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF / THE SOLDIERS & SAILORS / FROM THIS PARISH / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / IN THE GREAT WAR"/[11 names]/"Dìleas Gu Bàs"

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 5
Died: 5
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, manner of death, date of death
Order of names: date of death
Additional Information: WW1 & WW2 memorial pillar 200 yards West of church (our reference 69528) Some sources incorrectly showed a memorial at the Old Parish Church which is a ruin.

War: First World War - civilians
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: surname, forename, rank, manner of death, date of death
Order of names: date of death

Conservation

Components

Plaque

Made from: Bronze

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Wood

Condition: Good

Further Information

The Scotsman - Thursday 10 May 1923 Page 8 KILCHOAN WAR MEMORIAL UNVEILED. ---
Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser - Saturday 26 May 1923 Page 3 WAR MEMORIAL AT KILCHOAN (names) ---