Memorial

Churchill Barrier Memorial

Front view

Source: Copyright Lisa Jennings

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Current Location

location at entry to Italian Chapel site, Lamb Holm, Orkney, Highlands and Islands, KW17 2SF, Scotland

HY 48509 00555

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Type of Memorial: Other memorial
WMR Reference Number: 84701
Description: Salvaged brass rudder shaped to represent an outline figure of Winston Churchill. Punched lettering states the names of those who lost their lives (some being Italian POW's of Camp 60) during the construction of the Churchill Barriers; barriers constructed to create naval defences to avoid entry into Scapa Flow during WW2 when it was used as the Allie Fleet Naval base. Structure stands on flagstone cairn resting on concrete base. Additional inset stones state date of deaths of workers. Lisa Jennings 13/08/2019.
Inscription: Front: TO THE MEN WHO DIED CONSTRUCTING/ OUR CHURCHILL CAUSEWAYS/ 3-7-1940/ ANTHONY J McELWEE/ 26-6-1941/ DAVID W HONEYMAN/ 9-10-1941/ JOHN FORBES/ 8-9-1941/ NORMAN I RAY/ ERIC H COLES/ ROLAND G PROSSER Rear: A POSSE AD ESSE/ 2-7-1942/ HENRY HARKIN/ 24-1-1943/ GEOVANNI SCARPONI/ 3-5-1943/ ROBERT D SINCLAIR/ 10-9-1943/ RANDALL R SHERIFF/ 24/1/1944/ RICHARD McDONALD/ 12-7-1943/ PATRICK J MORAN/ Side A: 1940/ 1945 Side B: MMXI/ (...)

Sculpture

Made from: Brass

Condition: Good

Sculpture

Made from: Stone

Condition: Unknown