Inverness War Memorial

WM name reference IWM5886


Current Location:

Between Island Bank Road Cavell Gardens and Ladies' Walk. Near pedestrian suspension bridge over river. Edith Cavell Gardens Ladies' Walk Inverness Inverness Highland IV2 4SY


Description:

High Celtic cross surmounting a square stepped plinth, with inscriptions on the shaft. Two walls extend as wings from the base of the cross containing plaques and engravings dedicated to the fallen from the First World War, Second World War and Post-1945 conflicts. There is Celtic knotwork on the face of the cross and on the shaft. The town arms are featured at the base of the shaft. Pillars form the terminals of the wings


Campaign:

Northern Ireland


Inscription:

Front of Plinth: TO THE/ GLORIOUS MEMORY/ OF THE MEN OF THE BURGH/ AND PARISH OF INVERNESS/ WHO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 "This monument is more that bronze and stone,/ A peoples' gratitude is here revealed./ By this for evermore our debt we own/ To those whose blood our victory hath sealed./ This is from mow a truly sacred place,/ Ans while the Ness reflects our native skies./ This shrine shall point for each succeeding race/ The path of duty, love and sacrifice."/ WE HONOUR THEM/ FOR/ WHAT WE OWE THEM THEY FOUGHT FOR/ KING AND COUNTRY/ FAITH AND FREEDOM/ NOR DID THEY FIGHT IN VAIN/ Fear not that ye died for naught/ The Torch ye threw to us is caught/ ten million hands will hold it high/ And freedom's light shall never die/ We've learned the lessons you taught/ In Flanders fields Back of Plinth: IN THREE CONTINENTS/ AND IN THE DEEP THEY LIE/ BUT IN OUR HEARTS THEIR DEEDS/ FOR EVER ARE ENSHRINED DURING THE WAR/ UPWARDS OF 5000 MEN OF THE BURGH/ AND PARISH OF INVERNESS/ WENT OUT ON ACTIVE SERVICE/ AND NOBLY UPHELD THE HONOUR/ OF THEIR COUNTRY./ OF THESE GALLANT MEN 717 RETURNED NO MORE,/ TO THEIR MEMORY THIS MONUMENT/ WAS ERECTED BY A GRATEFUL COMMUNITY/ AND UNVEILED ON THE 16TH DECR 1922./ BY COLONEL THE MACKINTOSH OF MACKINTOSH/ LORD LIEUTENANT OF INVERNESS-SHIRE. THESE PANELS COMMEMORATING THOSE/ WHO FELL IN 1939-1945 WERE/ UNVEILED ON NOVEMBER 11TH., 1956, BY/ PROVOST ROBERT WOTHERSPOON. Pillars: (Battle Honours) Pillar: AN COGADH MOR/ 1914-1918 Bronze Plaque: 1939-/ 1945 Bronze Plaques: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names) Base of wall: TO THE GLOROUS MEMORY OF THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE BURGH AND PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN DEFENCE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR Black Plaque: POST/ 1945 Second Black Plaque: ROLL OF HONOUR/ (Names)/ We Will Remember Them/ Today - Tomorrow - Forever


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Johnstone Charles --1990 Inverness War Memorial View
Brown Paul 2-8-1990 Inverness War Memorial View

Further information:

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  • 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.
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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.