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Reference WMO/147860

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Wardhill

Stronsay, Orkney

KW17 2AE

Scotland

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In 2015, WMT gave a grant towards this war memorial. As it has been a number of years since the grant was given, we would like an up-to-date condition survey and photographs to be added to this war memorial record. Can you help?

Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Obelisk
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Polished grey granite memorial with lettering engraved and painted white; simplified Gothic detailing. Rests on two levels of dark grey polished granite above one deep level of light grey unpolished granite. Surmounted by grey granite tapered column topped with ball finial; decorated with polished bands in relief. Line engraving of two crossed rifles at lower end of column. Pedestal consists of two levels of unpolished grey granite above one level of concrete. Additional polished grey granite plaque, with engraved lettering painted white, rests on pedestal against memorial. Two modern metal wreath holders are fixed into lower granite level of pedestal. Memorial stands on concrete base enclosed by low sandstone settings, which appear to have originally hosted railings. This is enclosed by raised beds and curved modern drystone wall. Chain-link fencing stands in front of stone setting on front elevation. Access from roadside provided by concrete path and steps. Wardhill is about 3 miles south of the ferry pier or 4 miles south of the airstrip on the main island spine road, close to the Island school.
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ERECTED IN LOVING AND GRATEFUL MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919. SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945

JOHN MILLAN, JOHN STEVENSON, ANDERSON SUTHERLAND M.C., JAMES GROAT, GEORGE LOGIE, JOHN STEVENSON, ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, ROBERT B. FOTHERINGHAM, JAMES TULLOCH, PETER SHEARER, JAMES DREVER, WILLIAM D. BROWNLIE, RICHARD CAITHNESS, GOODWIN SUTHERLAND, ARCHIBALD REID, JOHN MOWAT, ROBERT SHEARER, JOHN M. TULLOCH, DAVID DEARNESS, THOMAS TWATT, GEORGE I. STOUT, THOMAS DREVER, ANDREW MOWAT, JAMES DENNISON, JAMES W. SHEARER, JOHN MILLER, PETER C. IRVINE, JAMES SHEARER, PETER MILLER, ROBERT SHEARER, WILLIAM SHEARER, WILLIAM CROY, JAMES WILLIAM BALFOUR STEVENSON, ALLAN KENT SMITH, JAMES CHALMERS, DANIEL HORNE, GEORGE TAYLOR, WILLIAM REID GRIEVE

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