A combined War Memorial on the road to Martyr's Bay, Iona, Argyll & Bute, Scotland.
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greysman
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A neat cross and memorial alongside the road to Martyr's Bay, south of the Village, Baile Mòr.
Waymark Code: WMHWQK
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 08/20/2013
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This is a celtic cross memorial placed above Martyr's Bay, Port nam Mairtear, to the south of the village, Baile Mòr, on Iona. The memorial was originally erected in memory of the fallen of WWI but the names of those who fell in WWII have been added to the left and right of the WWI names.
It's on a truncated four-sided pryamidal base, on a rectangular base, all made of marble. This all on another truncated pyramid of Lewisian Quartz and placed to the east of the road, the Sound of Iona side opposite the fire station, which runs to the back of Martyr's Bay. The whole face of the cross is relief carved with intertwined celtic patterns. It was
'Erected in Honour and Memory of those Sons and Grandsons
of Iona who laid down their lives for their God and Country in
the Great War 1914 – 1918.'
“An ainm bìdh buan gu suthain sior”
The names of those who fell in WWI are given on the front of the memorial along with their posting and age:-
Hugh MacDonald, Capt. S.S.Garmoyle
Aged 39 Years.
John MacFarlane, Carpr. S.S.Vine Branch
Aged 35 Years.
Neil MacFarlane, Seaman H.M.S.Victory
Aged 29 Years
Duncan A.Campbell, Seaman S.S.Dartmoor
Aged 43 Years
Hector MacLean Lee, Lieut. A.& S.Hdrs.
Aged 23 Years
Dugals Black, Cpl.Seaforth Hdrs.
Aged 23 Years
John MacDonald, L.Cpl. H.L.I.
Aged 24 Years
Lachlan MacDonald, Pte. H.L.I.
Aged 18 Year
Alfd.MacArthur Williams,Pte. E.Surrey Regt
Aged 19 Years
William Blac, Pte.Seaforth Hdrs.
Canada, Aged 21 Years
Angus MacPhail MacKechnie, Signlr H.L.I.
Aged 20 Years.
On the left side of the base are WWII names, also with posting and age, and the date of the conflict:-
1939 – 1945
F.O.Colin G.MacColl
R.A.F.V.R. Aged 23 Years
F.O.John W.Patterson D.F.C.
R.A.F.V.R. Aged 24 Years
A.B.Neil J.Black
Geraldine Mary Aged 27 Years
L/Stkr.George Dougall R.N.
H.M.S.Glorious Aged 29 Years
C/Offr.Neil A.MacLachlan
S.S.Empire City Aged 31 Years
2nd Lt. John ManInnes
2nd Batt.A&S.H. Aged 31 Years
2nd Offr. Donald A.Black
S.S.Rio Blanco Aged 33 Years
Boatswain John MacGregor
S.S.Ben Lomond Aged 50 Years
Pte.Gregor MacDonald
19th Wellington R.Batt. N.Z.E.F.
Aged 28 Years.
..and on the right side:-
1939 – 1945
Cpl.Robert Campbell
Cameronians Aged 24 Years
Bimbashi Colin MacDonald
Frontier Batt.Sudan Dfc.Fcs.
Aged 29 Years
A.B.John N.MacFarlane
S.T.Flying Kite Aged 30 Years
Lt.Donald C.MacDonald
R.N.V.R. Aged 29 Years
Capt.Donald MacDonald
S.S.Blair Esk Aged 42 Years
C/Skipper Dugald MacArthur
R.N.R.H.M.S.James Lidford
Aged 42 Years
Engr.Anthony C.McAllister
S.S.Loch Maddy Aged 48 Years.