FINSTOWN

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Reference WMO/142238

Address:

Finstown Cemetery

Finstown

Orkney

Scotland

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We are seeking a condition survey and photographs of this war memorial to be added to this record. We would like to make an assessment of the current condition of this war memorial and, if necessary, take any appropriate action. Can you help?

Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Polished grey granite block with black painted lead lettering inset on four sides. Rests on and supports unpolished grey granite blocks, both classically detailed. Surmounted by plain unpolished grey granite obelisk on square base. Memorial rests on a concrete base with dedicated access from road. This access consists of a flight of concrete steps framed by cement roll details, leading to a cast-iron railing set into a low cement-capped rubble boundary wall, which hosts further cement roll details.
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Grants to support the repair and conservation of war memorials are available from the charity War Memorials Trust if it has raised funds. Support is focused on war memorials in Very bad or Poor condition or where there is a serious Concern.

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IN MEMORIAMSAILORS AND SOLDIERS OF FIRTH WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919. GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS ALSO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE SECOND GREAT WAR 1939-45

DAVID FLETT, GEORGE R. HARVEY, JOHN I. HEDDLE, ALEXANDER T. HORRIE, JAMES C. HOURSTON, WILLIAM S. KENT, WILLIAM G. C. LINKLATER, ARTHUR E. MACKAY, THOMAS NEWLANDS, ROBERT RENDALL, JAMES C. SCARTH, THOMAS S. SCLATER, GEORGE STEVENSON, ALFRED TAYLOR, JOHN C. TAYLOR, JAMES TAYLOR, WILLIAM S. TURFUS, DUNCAN GEORGE MANSON, JOHN WILSON

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