Memorial

Cawdor Parish and District

Overview of the memorial

Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

East of the village on B9090. At crossroads, North side of road opposite private entrance to Cawdor Castle., Village Green, Cawdor, Nairn, Highlands and Islands, IV12 5QY, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NH 84800 50317

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Shrine
WMR Reference Number: 8703
Description: Oval wall of rough fieldstone with polished Peterhead granite panels
Inscription: IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE OFFICERS, NCO'S AND MEN/OF CAWDOR PARISH AND DISTRICT/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/[names in 2 columns] To the Glory of God and in Memory of/the Men of this Parish who gave their lives in the/Service of their Country during the War of 1939-1945/[names in 2 columns]

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 38
Died: 38
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename, decorations
Order of names: rank THEN surname THEN forename

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 10
Died: 10
Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service

Conservation

Components

Wall

Height: 4000MM

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good

Further Information

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=875&mforum=warmemscot
Dundee Courier - Tuesday 5 July 1921
Aberdeen Press and Journal - Tuesday 5 July 1921
Extract from the Nairnshire Telegraph, 5th July 1921 http://www.spanglefish.com/cwmc/index.asp?pageid=41469