Orphir

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Reference WMO/155982

Address:

A964

Village Centre

Orphir, Orkney

KW17 2RQ

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Maltese cross
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
  • Stone Sandstone
Lettering: Leaded
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: Square-based sandstone cairn with inset polished pink granite plaques carrying lead lettering painted black. Surmounted by polished pink granite cross with Celtic knot motif. Supported by three stepped levels of sandstone pedestal. Rests on concrete base enclosed by cement-pointed rubble wall on three sides; green cast-iron railings on road side. Boundary wall acts as retaining wall for school playground. The memorial gives rank and place of residence for each casualty, also the regiment for overseas forces only.
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IN MEMORY OF THE MEN WHO FELL IN THE WAR/1914 – 1919/[names]/ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS OF ORPHIR/ALSO DIED ON SERVICE/1939 – 1945/[names]

WW1- CPL THOMAS ANDERSON GYRE, CANADIANS/ GR. JOHN MUIR, KIRBUSTER/ PTE JAMES H. BRASS, OUTER DALE/ PTE SAMUEL R. DONALDSON, DOMALDSONS/ PTE JAMES S. FARQUHAR, NEARHOUSE/ PTE. CHARLES JOHNSTON, SCOWS, CANADIANS/ PTE GEORGE ROBSON, GRAYS INN/ PTE. VICTOR SCLATER, KERRO/ PTE. CHARLES SCOTT, SWANBISTER/ PTE. ALEXANDER SHURIE, GREENICOE/ PTE. JAMES SINCLAIR, NEW PLACE/ PTE. JOHN STEVENSON, GLENRAE/ PTE. WILLIAM WISHART, BAREBRECKS/ WW2- L/BDR JACK BEWS OUTERDALE/ J. OLIVER FLETT ROADSIDE/ SEAMAN JOHN SUTHERLAND ROADSIDE

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