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Reference WMO/261367

Address:

Martyrs’ Bay

Baile Mor , Isle of Iona

PA76 6SJ

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Other cross
Materials:
  • Stone Granite
Lettering: Incised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
About the memorial: A grey granite Celtic cross which stands overlooking Martyrs’ Bay, or Port nam Mairtear, a beach where 68 monks from the abbey were slaughtered during a Viking raid in 806AD. Unveiled on 7 July 1921. Its interlaced design was taken from an old slab in the Nunnery. As well as name and unit, this war memorial records the age and rank of the men who lost their lives.The front pedestal lists the WW1 dead with the dedication at the base while the sides of the pedestal bear the names of those who died during the Second World War. The memorial is south of the Ferry Slipway.
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Front face: (Names)/ ERECTED IN HONOUR AND MEMORY OF THOSE SONS AND GRANDSONS/ OF IONA WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR GOD AND COUNTRY IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918./ "AN AINM BIDH BUAN CU SUTHAIN SIOR" Left and right hand faces: 1939 - 1945/ (Names)

WW1 ROLL OF HONOUR: Black Dugald Seaforth Highlanders Corporal 23 years old/ Black William Seaforth Highlanders Private 21 years old Canada Canadians?/ Campbell Duncan A. Merchant Navy Seaman 43 years old S.S. Dartmoor/ Lee Hector MacLean Argyle & Sutherland Highlanders Lieutenant 23 years old/ MacDonald Hugh Merchant Navy Captain 39 years old S.S. Garmoyle/ MacDonald John Highland Light Infantry Lance Corporal 24 years old/ MacDonald Lachlan Highland Light Infantry Private 18 years old/ MacFarlane John Merchant Navy Carpenter 35 years old S.S. Vine Branch/ MacFarlane Neil Royal Navy Seaman 29 years old H.M.S. Victory/ MacKechnie Angus MacPhail Highland Light Infantry Signaler 20 years old/ Williams Alfred MacArthur East Surrey Regiment Private 19 years old/ WW2 ROLL OF HONOUR: Black Donald A. Merchant Navy Second Officer 33 years old S.S. Rio Blanco/ Black Neil J. Merchant Navy Able Seaman 27 years old Geraldine Mary/ Campbell Robert Cameronians Corporal 24 years old/ Dougall George Royal Navy Leading Stoker 29 years old H.M.S. Glorious/ MacArthur Dugald Royal Naval Reserve C/Skipper 42 years old H.M.S. James Lidford/ MacColl Colin C. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Flying Officer 23 years old/ MacDonald Colin Frontier Battalion Sudan Bimbashi D.F.C. FCS. 29 years old Sudan/ MacDonald Donald Merchant Navy Captain 42 years old S.S. Blair Esk/ MacDonald Donald C. Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Lieutenant 29 years old/ MacDonald Gregor New Zealanders Private 28 years old 19th Wellington R. Battalion N.Z.E.F./ MacFarlane John N. Royal Navy Able Seaman 30 years old S.T. Flying Kite/ MacGregor John Merchant Navy Boatswain 50 years old S.S. Ben Lomond/ MacInnes John Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Second Lieutanant 31 years old 2nd Battalion A&SH/ MacLachlan Neil A. Merchant Navy Chief Officer 31 years old S.S. Empire City/ McAllister Anthony C. Merchant Navy Engineer 48 years old S.S. Loch Maddy/ Patterson John W. Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Flying Officer D.F.C. 24 years old

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