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Main (upper) plaque At 2130 on 31st December 1918 over 200 Lewis men, / mostly naval personnel who had survived the Great War, / embarked from this pier in: / HMY IOLAIRE / The ship struck the Beasts of Holm rocks at 0155 / on 1st January 1919 / Of the 248 passengers and crew, 205 perished. / This plaque is placed here by the Lochalsh Branch of the Royal British Legion Scotland / in commemoration of the centenary of the tragic loss of life and unutterable grief it caused. Lower plaque This plaque was unveiled by / the Lord-Lieutenant for / Ross and Cromarty, Skye and Lochalsh / Mrs Janet Bowen CVO / on 31st December 2018
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