Inverness

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Reference WMO/144208

Address:

Cavell Gardens

Island Bank Road

Inverness

IV2

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Within a garden/park/churchyard/enclosure/Marketplace
Description: Wheel cross
Materials:
  • Metal Metal (any)
  • Stone Stone (any)
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Cross with wall behind carrying plaques. The main memorial consists of a tall celtic cross surmounting a square stepped plinth, with two walls extending as wings from the base of the cross containing plaques with the names of the fallen. It is constructed of red sandstone with inlaid bronze plaques. The face of the cross has traditional celtic knotwork, whereas its shaft depicts the old town arms. There is a separate polished black granite to commemorate the Burma campaign of 1941 to 1945. The memorial stone to commemorate those who served in the Burma campaign of 1941 to 1945 was dedicated in November 2006.
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Front of Plinth: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THE BURGH/ AND PARISH OF INVERNESS/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 "This monument is more that bronze and stone,/ A peoples' gratitude is here revealed./ By this for evermore our debt we own/ To those whose blood our victory hath sealed./ This is from mow a truly sacred place,/ Ans while the Ness reflects our native skies./ This shrine shall point for each succeeding race/ The path of duty, love and sacrifice."/ WE HONOUR THEM/ FOR/ WHAT WE OWE THEM THEY FOUGHT FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ FAITH AND FREEDOM/ NOR DID THEY FIGHT IN VAIN/ Fear not that ye died for naught/ The Torch ye threw to us is caught/ ten million hands will hold it high/ And freedom's light shall never die/ We've learned the lessons you taught/ In Flanders fields Back of Plinth: IN THREE CONTINENTS/ AND IN THE DEEP THEY LIE/ BUT IN OUR HEARTS THEIR DEEDS/ FOR EVER ARE ENSHRINED DURING THE WAR/ UPWARDS OF 5000 MEN OF THE BURGH/ AND PARISH OF INVERNESS/ WENT OUT ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ AND NOBLY UPHELD THE HONOUR/ OF THEIR COUNTRY./ OF THESE GALLANT MEN 717 RETURNED NO MORE,/ TO THEIR MEMORY THIS MONUMENT/ WAS ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY/ AND UNVEILED ON THE 16TH DECR 1922./ BY COLONEL THE MACKINTOSH OF MACKINTOSH/ LORD LIEUTENANT OF INVERNESS-SHIRE. THESE PANELS COMMEMORATING THOSE/ WHO FELL IN 1939-1945 WERE/ UNVEILED ON NOVEMBER 11TH., 1956, BY/ PROVOST ROBERT WOTHERSPOON. Pillars: (Battle Honours) Pillar: AN COGADH MOR/ 1914-1918 Bronze Plaque: 1939-/ 1945 Bronze Plaques: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names) Base of wall: TO THE GLOROUS MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE BURGH AND PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR Black Plaque: POST/ 1945 Second Black Plaque: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ We Will Remember Them/ Today - Tomorrow - Forever

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