Isle of Lewis Tower

WM name reference IWM8845

Current Location:

On Cnoc nan Uan a hillock from which the four parishes of the Isle of Lewis (Stornoway Barvas Lochs and Uig) may be seen. Memorial Avenue Stornoway Western Islands Western Isles HS1 2QR

Description:

Scottish Baronial Tower with heavily buttressed first stage. Tapering walls are surmounted by a corbelled parapet. Circular turret with castellated parapet at one corner. Inside vaulted ground floor room has four upper chambers, one for each parish, with bronze name plaques. Plaques are now mounted on granite stones and arranged in a circle near the tower, with viewing path and seating area. (WW1: 16 plaques, WW2: 7 plaques)

Campaign:

World War 1

Inscription:

CHUM GLOIR DHE AGUS MAR CHUIMHNEACHAN AIR MUINNTIR LEODHAS A THUG AM BEATHA SEACHAD ANNS A COGAIDH MHOR 1914-1918 (To the Glory of God and in memory of the people of Lewis who gave up their lives in the Great War 1914-1918) Panel 1-LOCHS/ IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ SONS OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1919/ LOCHS DIVISION/ (names) Panel 2-LOCHS DIVISION CONTINUED/[names]/PARK DIVISION/[names] Panel 3-UIG/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ SONS OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1919/EAST DIVISION/[names] Panel 4-EAST DIVISION CONTINUED/[names]/WEST DIVISION/[names] Panel 5-WEST DIVISION CONTINUED/[names] Panel 6-BARVAS/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ SONS OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1919/ NORTH DIVISION/[names] Panel 7-NORTH DIVISION CONTINUED/[names] Panel 8-NORTH DIVISION CONTINUED/[names]/SOUTH DIVISION/[names] Panel 9-SOUTH DIVISION CONTINUED/[names] Panel 10-STORNOWAY/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE/ SONS OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY 1914-1919/POINT DIVISION/[names] Panel 11-POINT DIVISION CONTINUED/[names] Panel 12-POINT DIVISION CONTINUED/[names]/BURGH & CENTRAL DIVISION/[names] Panel 13-BURGH & CENTRAL DIVISION CONTINUED/[names] Panel 14-BURGH & CENTRAL DIVISION CONTINUED/[names]/BACK DIVISION/[names] Panel 15-BACK DIVISION CONTINUED/[names] Panel 16- {no available photograph} Panel 17-STORNOWAY/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/1939-1945/BURGH OF STORNOWAY/CENTRAL DIVISION/NEWMARKET/[names]/SANDWICK, MELBOST & HOLM/[names] Panel 18-POINT DIVISION/AIGNISH/[names]/SWORDALE/[names]/KNOCK/[names]/SHADER/[names]/SHESHADER/[names]/PORTVOLLER/[names]/AIRD/[names]/FLESHERIN/[names}/PORTNAGURAN/[name]/GARRABOST/[names]/LOWER BAYBLE/[names] Panel 19-POINT DIVISION CONTINUED/UPPER BAYBLE/[names]/BACK DIVISION/BACK/[names]/COLL & UPPER COLL/[names]/VATISKER/[names]/GRESS/[names]/TOLSTA/[names]/TONG/[names] Panel 20-LOCHS/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/1939-1945/LOCHS DIVISION/LUERBOST/[names]/GRIMSHADER/[names]/RAERNISH/[names]/CROSSBOST/[name]/ACHMORE/[name]/KEOSE/[names]/LAXAY/[names]/BALALLAN/[names]/PARK DIVISION/CROMORE & TORISTAY/[names]/MARIVEG & CALBOST/[names]/GRRVIR/[names]/LEMREWAY/[names]/KERSHADER/[names] Panel 21-UIG/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/1939-1945/EASTERN DIVISION/TOLSTA CHOALAIS/[names]/DOUNE/[names]/BREASCLETE/[names]/CALLANISH/[name]/GARYNAHINE/[names]/CARLOWAY & GARENIN/[names]/WESTERN DIVISION/[names]/BERNERA/[names] Panel 22-NORTHERN DIVISION/BOROPIE/[names]/NORTH & SOUTH GALSON/[names]/BORVE/[names]/SOUTHERN DIVISION/SHAWBOST/[names]/NORTH & SOUTH BRAGAR/[names]/ARNOL/[names]/BRUE/[names]/BARVAS/[names]/BALLANTRUSHAL/[names]/UPPER & LOWER SHADER/[names] Panel 23-BARVAS/IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THOSE OF THIS PARISH WHO DIED FOR THEIR COUNTRY/1939-1945/NORTHERNN DIVISION/LIONEL/[names]/FIVEPENNY/[names]/KNOCKARD/[names]/PORT OF NESS/[names]/ADABROCK & BORODALE/[names]/NORTH & SOUTH DELL/[names]/CROSS/[names]/SWAINBOST/[names]/HABOST & CROSS, SKIGERSTA ROAD/[names]