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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 3:43 pm    Post subject: Ness War Memorial Reply with quote

The War Memorial for Ness (stretching from Borve in the south to Skigersta in the northeast) is located along the A857 road (Stornoway - Port of Ness) in the village of Cross, a quarter of a mile north of the Cross Inn. The memorial is clearly signposted and easily seen on approach from the south. It is located within a mile of the coastline, and makes for an atmospheric location, with the sound of the pounding waves in the distance and the ever-present wind.

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PostPosted: Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:05 pm    Post subject: Ness War Memorial pictures Reply with quote


The memorial stands in a walled enclosure, with a small plinth bearing an explanatory plaque.











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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 12:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Transcript front plaque

NORTH LEWIS WAR MEMORIAL
South Dell - Eoropie

This Memorial Was Erercted
In Remembrance Of
Those Who Made The Supreme Sacrifice
In The Two World Wars
1914-1918 1939-1945
And The
Iolaire Disaster 1.1.1919

At The Going Down Of the Sun
And In The Morning
We Will Remember Them

Nar Cuimhne Gu Brath
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 22, 2010 1:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Transcript I

South Dell 1914-1918

Aird - K Graham, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 19
Aird - J Macdonald, RNR, died April 1917, aged 18
4 - D Morrison, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 20
5 - M Murray, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 31
5 - D Murray, Seaforths, died 14.10.16 aged 22
7 - N Morrison, Seaforths, died 22.4.16 aged 21
8 - J Smith, Seaforths, died 5.11.17 aged 20
10B N Morrison, Gordons, died 16.3.17 aged 23
12 - J Murray, Canadians, died 2.5.15 aged 22
16 - P Murray, RNR, died 1.5.18 aged 45
17 - AN Murray, Canadians, died 9.8.18 aged 34
18 - D Graham, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 20
19A - A Morrison, RNR, died 17.1.16 aged 29
19A - F Morrison, RNR, died 22.8.17 aged 19
19A - A Morrison, RNR, died 20.1.18 aged 36
20 - R Gillies, RNR, died 8.1.20 aged 20
22 - G Munro, Seaforths, died 6.4.16
24 - M Murray, Canadians, died 11.10.17 aged 27
24A - R Murray, Seaforths, died 5.11.17 aged 20
26 - A Macdonald, Seaforths, died 20.12.14 aged 24
27 - J Murray, Seaforths, died 6.8.15 aged 21
27 - R Murray, Seaforths, died 4.6.15 aged 23
28 - D Mackay, Seaforths, died 17.8.16 aged 25
31 - D Gillies, Seaforths, died 4.10.17 aged 23
33 - D Murray, RNR, died 3.2.15. aged 37
35 - A Gillies, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 30
43 - M Murray, MN (date of death not known)

1939-1945
9 - N Graham, RNR, died 11.11.41 aged 26
24 - M Gillies, RNR, died 5.4.42 aged 22
26 - A Murray, RN, died 17.11.47 aged 26
30 - D Maclean, RNR, died 21.8.41 aged 29
37 - J Macdonald, RN, died 16.6.45 aged 21

North Dell
1914-1918

3 - W Macleod, Seaforths, died 28.7.18 aged 42
12 - J Morrison, Canadians, died 23.4.15 aged 30
16 - J Macdonald, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 22
18A - J Morrison, Canadians, died 23.5.15 aged 31
22 - N Morrison, Seaforths, died 1.10.18 aged 32
Mill House - MM Macfarquhar, KOSB, died 15.9.16 aged 27

1939-1945
3 - M Campbell, Seaforths, died 2.6.40 aged 21
5 - M Murray, RNR, died 21.9.41 aged 29
10 - WJ Murray, RNR, died 1.6.40 aged 27
12 - J Morrison, RAF, died 20.4.44 aged 22
5 New Street - J Morrison, RNR died 28.1.41 aged 30
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PostPosted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Cross
1914-1918


3 - D Morrison, RNR, died October 1919 aged 45
3 - A Morrison, Canadians, died 15.10.16, aged 31
11 - D Smith, RNR, died 31.05.16 aged 30
20 - A Mackay, Seaforths, died 7.1.16 aged 19
20 - W Mackay, Seaforths, died 10.4.16 aged 21
26 - M Campbell, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 22
30 - D Macleod, RNR, died 31.10.14 aged 39
31 - M Morrison, Seaforths, died 25.1.15 aged 20

1939-1945

4 - J Morrison, RNR, died 21.6.40 aged 28
12 - D Macleod, RNR, died 15.3.42 aged 24
16 - Macleod, RNR died 2.12.40 aged 21
19 - F Macdonald, MN, died 7.2.43 aged 39
28 - J Macleod, RNR, died 30.12.44 aged 36

Swainbost
1914-1918


5- J Macritchie, Seaforths, died 31.5.15 aged 18
8 - A Murray, Seaforths, died 24.5.15 aged 17
13 - D Macdonald, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 27
13 - M Macdonald, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 21
14 - M Thompson, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 27
15 - A Thompson, RNR, died 26.10.14 aged 45
19 - M Macleod, Seaforths, died 12.7.17 aged 19
21 - J Murray, RNR, died 8.1.20 aged 19
24 - M Maclean, Tank Corps, died 19.3.19 aged 20
28 - J Macleod, Seaforths, died 28.3.18 aged 23
28 - M Macleod, RNVR, died 1.1.19 aged 21
35 - K Campbell, Seaforths, died 12.10.16 aged 23
37 - A Macritchie, RNR died 1.1.19 aged 19
38 - M Macritchie, RNR, died 26.11.14 aged 30
42 - J Macritchie, RNR, died 17.9.14 aged 22

1939-1945

14 - M Murray, Seaforths, died 26.7.43 aged 46
19 - A Graham, RNR, died 23.5.41 aged 35
20 - M Murray, RNR, died 1.9.40 aged 20
21 - M Murray, RNR, died 24.2.41 aged 26
36 - M Macleod, RNR, died 13.8.42 aged 52
48 - M Macleod, RNR, died 25.10.43 aged 28

Cross Skigersta Road
1939-1945


4 - J Murray, MN, died 1.12.46 aged 22
25 - AF Murray, RAF, died 1.9.42 aged 27
25 - K Maciver, RNVR, died 31.12.44 aged 31
26 - A Macleod, MN, died 13.8.42 aged 52
51 - N Mackenzie, Seaforths, died 8.8.44 aged 20
72 - N Mackay, RNR, died 24.2.41 aged 19
79 - M Murray, MN, died 7.2.43 aged 28
83 - J Morrison, RN, died 2.11.40 aged 25
ex-113 - DJ Campbell, Scots Guards, died 30.1.44 aged 20
123 - J Macdonald, RNR, died 12.6.42 aged 27
129 - D Macbride, MN, died 30.1.47 aged 41
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Transcript III

Habost
1914-1918


2 - R Morrison, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 44
3 - A Thompson, RNR, died 12.2.18 aged 29
6 - N Morrison, Canadains, died 2.4.18 aged 28
11 - D Murray, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 23
12 - D Macdonald, Camerons, died 11.5.15 aged 22
13 - D Macdonald, Seaforths, died 22.10.14 aged 38
14 - D Smith, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 20
16 - A Campbell, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 20
16 - M Campbell, Seaforths, died 24.5.15 aged 22
17 - M Maclean, RNR, died 31.5.16 aged 32
18A - D Macdonald, Seaforths, died 7.1.16 aged 21
18A - A Macdonald, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 19
19 - F Smith, Canadians, died 19.1.19 aged 29
19 - J Smith, Seaforths, died 25.4.15 aged 19
25 - K Morrison, Seaforths, died 4.8.18 aged 21
27 - D Macleod, Seaforths, died 24.4.16 aged 24
33 - D Macdonald, Canadians, died 22.4.15 aged 34
34 - D Macritchie, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 21
41A - M Campbell, RNR, died March 1919 aged 19
41 - N Campbell, R Eng, died 23.3.16 aged 27
41 - M Campbell, KOSB, died 1917 aged 30
41 - AJ Campbell, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 22

1939-1945

8 - JM Maclean, R Can Navy, died 24.8.41 aged 39
ex-9 - N Maciver, R Can AF, died 30.10.42 aged 21
13 - M Macdonald, MN, died 21.1.41 aged 60
20 - K Murray, MN, died 7.2.43 aged 38

Skigersta
1914-1918


3 - A Morrison, Canadians, died 12.6.17 aged 30
10 - J Macdonald, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 32
11 - A Murray, Seaforths, died 5.11.17 aged 24
16 - J Morrison, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 18
17 - M Mackay, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 19
18 - A Finlayson, Camerons, died 21.10.14 aged 19

1939-1945

4 - M Macdonald, MN, died 30.11.39 aged 49

Adabrock
1914-1918


1 - D Macritchie, HLI, died 19.8.17 aged 34
1 - A Macritchie, Seaforths, died 11.4.17 aged 37
4 - J Morrison, RNR, died 20.10.14 aged 41
12 - D Morrison, RNR, died 19.11.17 aged 41
18 Upper - J Morrison, RNR, died 13.12.17 aged 35
18 Outer - W Mackay, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 19

1939-1945

11 - D Campbell, RNR, died 3.10.40 aged 20
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Transcript IV

Eorodale
1914-1918


2 - D Macdonald, Seaforths, died 19.10.18 aged 22
3 - N Mackenzie, Seaforths, died 23.8.15 aged 18
4 - M Campbell, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 19
6 - M Morrison, Camerons, died 23.9.18 aged 26
9 - D Macdonald, Candians
9 - M Macdonald, RNR< died 22.7.17
13 - J Macleod, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 20
14 - A Morrison, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 20
15 - M Gunn, Seaforths, died 1.7.16 aged 19

1939-1945

16 - A Macleod, MN, died 24.1.44 aged 20
ex-5 - MC Murray, R Can AF, died 22.10.43 aged 33

Lionel
1914-1918


5 - J Campbell, Seaforths, died 4.5.17 aged 26
7 - D Macleod, RNR, died 17.9.14 aged 23
8A - J Morrison, Canadians, died 26.9.16 aged 34
10 - D Macleod, RNR, died 18.10.19 aged 37
14 - A Gillies, Canadians, died 25.5.15 aged 34
15 - J Gillies, Seaforths, died 23.4.17 aged 25
15 - A Gillies, Seaforths, died 10.10.16 aged 28
16 - J Macleod, Seaforths, died 7.1.16 aged 20
16 - J Macritchie, Seaforths, died 9.6.15 aged 21
17 - N Morrison, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 21
19 - D Macdonald, Seaforths, died 10.4.17 aged 23
21 - A Macdonald, Seaforths, died 7.1.16 aged 21
23 - J Morrison, RNR, died 13.12.17 aged 35
27 - D Campbell, Seaforths, died 5.11.17 aged 29
27 - J Campbell, MN, died 19.5.17 aged 22
28 - J Macritchie, Seaforths, died 2.9.18 aged 24
31 - D Campbell, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 44
32 - J Maciver, Seaforths, died 7.10.16 aged 21
36 - J Murray, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 46

1939-1945

5 - A Macdonald, RNR, died 12.6.42 aged 22
6 - D Campbell, RNR, died 21.1.40 aged 21
11 - J Smith, Seaforths, died 10.6.40 aged 21
29 - M Morrison, RNR, died 17.10.40 aged 20
36 - N Murray, MN, died 13.8.42 aged 30
30 - M Morrison, lost in Clyde mine disaster, died 5.9.41 aged 48
30 - J Morrison, lost in Clyde mine disaster, died 5.9.41 aged 40

Port of Ness
1914-1918


3 - A Campbell, Canadians, died 11.8.18 aged 34
3 - A Macdonald, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 24
12 - J Morrison, Gordons, died 26.10.14 aged 23
16 - M Mackenzie, Argyles, died 16.3.18 aged 31

1939-1945

9 - A Smith, RNR, died 11.5.42 aged 29
Bayview - D Macaulay, RNR, died 22.9.40 aged 34
Ocean Villa - Marion C Macleod, Min/Info, died 19.1.42 aged 52
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PostPosted: Sat Feb 06, 2010 12:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Transcript V

Knockaird
1914-1918


3 - D Mackenzie, Seaforths, died 25.4.15 aged 23
3 - M Mackenzie, Seaforths, died 10.5.17 aged 23
5 - J Gunn, Seaforths, died 9.5.15 aged 21
5 - D Gunn, Seaforths, died 22.2.17 aged 22
7 - A Morrison, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 32
12 - J Morrison, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 18
16B - D Macdonald, Seaforths, died 5.5.15 aged 23

1939-1945

5 - C Gunn, Australians, died 23.10.42 aged 43
8 - N Macleod, RNR, died 2.12.40 aged 27

Fivepenny
1914-1918


2 - J Macleod, Seaforths, died 13.4.17 aged 21
5A - D Macleod, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 28
7 - W Mackay, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 26
8 - D Macleod, Seaforths, died 9.4.17 aged 23
9 - J Macleod, Seaforths, died 20.12.14 aged 21
11 - D Morrison, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 27
15 - D Maclean, Seaforths, died 26.4.15 aged 18
17 - W Mackay, Seaforths, died 20.12.14 aged 19
20 - D Macleod, Seaforths, died 21.2.15 aged 34
22 - A Smith, Camerons, died 9.5.15 aged 25
22 - M Smith, Gordons, died 25.9.15 aged 22
22A - D Smith, RNR, died 1.4.19 aged 20

1939-1945

4 - A Mackenzie, RNR, died 24.4.42 aged 22
7 - A Mackay, RNR, died 14.8.44 aged 33
25 - J Ferguson, RN, died 28.7.40 aged 22

Eoropie
1914-1918


2 - A Macleod, Gordons, died November 1914 aged 25
6 - J Macleod, Seaforths, died 1918 aged 31
10 - A Morrison, RNR, died 1.1.19 aged 20
16 - D Macdonald, Seaforths, died 20.5.19 aged 20
18 - N Macdonald, RNR, died 16.4.17 aged 42
19 - M Macleod, Seaforths, died 1916
26 - J Macleod, Seaforths, died 1917 aged 21
28 - R Macritchie, RNR, died 8.8.15 aged 38
36 - D Mackenzie, Seaforths, died 25.4.15 aged 21

1939-1945

6 - M Macleod, RNR, died 23.5.47 aged 26
11 - M Mackay, RNR, died 11.5.42 aged 30
20 - J Macleod, RNR, died 6.7.44 agd 35
22A - W Smith, RNR, died 23.10.45 aged 36
32 - J Gunn, RNR, died 18.1.40 aged 27
37 - M Mackay, RNR, died 7.8.42 aged 33
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