Sandwick Memorial

  • Before restoration in 2009 - Taken by Harray and Sandwick CC 12 Nov 2008

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  • After restoration in 2009 - Taken by Harray and Sandwick CC 09 Oct 2009

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - detail of south elevation - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - general view - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - general view from south-west - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - general view from north-west - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - front of memorial - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - south elevation - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - west elevation - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - detail of west elevation - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - detail of north elevation - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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  • Sandwick War Memorial - detail of inscription - Taken by Orkney Islands Council 01 Oct 2014

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Reference WMO/136798

Address:

St Peter's Churchyard

Sandwick

Orkney

KW16 3LS

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Latin cross
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Sandwick war memorial is located in the centre of St Peter’s Kirkyard which is on the south side of the Church. Square-based polished grey granite memorial with engraved inscriptions painted black. Supported by and capped by grey granite (upper unpolished, lower polished) with classical detailing. Surmounted by octagonal-based tapered grey granite column topped by cross. Pedestal in two layers: upper layer polished grey granite; lower level concrete. Rests on concrete base within graveyard.
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ERECTED BY THIS PARISH TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND THE MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. 1914 – 1918. “THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE.” SECOND WORLD WAR. 1939-45 IN MEMORY OF THE FALLEN.

LIEUT. JAMES A. SABISTON, CPL. CHARLES KIRKNESS, SAPPER SIMON J.M. CORRIGALL, PTE. JOHN C. CORRIGALL, PTE. PETER CORRIGALL, PTE. JAMES A. BRASS, PTE. JOHN W. FIRTH, PTE. JOHN C. FORBES, PTE. GEORGE J. LINKLATER, PTE. WILLIAM G.C. LINKLATER, PTE. EDWARD B. MOAR, PTE. GEORGE TAYLOR, PTE. GEORGE ESSLEMONT, PTE. WILLIAM POKE, PTE. JOHN G.L. SCOTT, PTE. PETER L. JOHNSTON, PTE. WILLIAM P. TAYLOR, PTE. JOHN G.B. KIRKNESS, PTE. WILLIAM C. ALLAN, PTE. DAVID S. GARSON, PTE. JOHN R. GARSON, PTE. JAMES W. HARVEY, GNR. JOHN A CRICHTON, GNR. JAMES LEASK, GNR. DAVID LINKLATER, PTE. DAVID SINCLAIR, PTE. FRASER A. CRAIGIE, PILOT OFFR. JAMES L. HERCUS, L/SGT. GORDON W. MOAR, PTE. GEORGE ROBERTSON, L/CPL. JAMES D.O. SPENCE

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