Durness War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5919


Current Location:

Balnakeil Old Kirkyard Balnakeil Durness Sutherland Highland IV27 4PU


Description:

Celtic cross with knotwork set on a shaft, tapering plinth, and two stepped base.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

On the Shaft of the Cross: ERECTED BY THE/ PEOPLE OF/ DURNESS/ TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN SORROWFUL/ MEMORY OF THEIR/ NOBLE DEAD WHO/ FELL IN THE GREAT/ WAR OF 1914 1919./ AND ALSO IN/ MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ 1939 - 1945 On the front face of the plinth: SIOL NAN SONN'S NAN CURAIDHEAN / BHA'N TIR AN FHRADICH A TUINNEACHADH / A DHION A CLIU GU H-URRAMACH / 'S NACH FUILINGEADH AN T-EUCOIR [translation is: "Scions of Heroic race / Dwelling in the land of heather / Well have you maintained our fame / And would not suffer wrong to triumph" / [WW1 names in 2 columns] 12 o'clock face of plinth- 1939-1945/[names]


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Gunn Hugh 2-1-1915 Durness War Memorial View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.