HMY Iolaire - Centenary Art Installation (Sheol Nan Iolaire)

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Reference WMO/267596

Address:

Stornoway Harbour - between Piers 1 and 2

Stornoway, Isle of Lewis

HS1 2AE

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Freestanding
Location: External
Setting: Roadside
Description: Lamp or Lighting
Materials:
  • Other Other
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: No lettering
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the sinking of HMY Iolaire, with the loss of 201 sailors on 1st January 1919, an art installation has been built in the centre of Stornoway. It sits on the beach between piers 1 and 2 and is lit up at night - and as it gets flooded at high tide. The memorial will be only temporary, although there is currently (January 2019) some discussion to make it permanent. The memorial consists of 280 wooden poles, driven into the sand of the beach. They depict each of the 280 men on board Iolaire when she sank. Each pole is lit up in blue at night, except for 79 which are illuminated in red, depicting a survivor. Torcuil Crichton and Malcolm Maclean (Designer), Opened 29 December 2018. The designation of the ship was HMY, not HMS
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