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Title
Barra and Vatersay War Memorial
Date
1993
Medium
granite, stainless steel & marble
Measurements
H 280 x W 75 x D 75 cm
Accession number
HS9_PA_S002
Acquisition method
funded by Stornaway Amenity Trust
Work type
War memorial
Owner
Western Isles Council
Custodian
Western Isles Council
Work status
extant
Unveiling date
11th November 1993
Access
at all times
Inscription description
panel one: THEY DIED IN WAR THAT WE AT PEACE / 1914 +1918 / [places][names] THE IMMORTAL MEMORY OF THOSE MEN OF BARRA / AND VATERSAY WHO FELL IN THE TWO GREAT WARS; panel two: MIGHT LIVE - THESE GAVE THEIR BEST / 1914 +1918 / [places] [names] 1939 +1945 / [places] [names] / TO THE IMMORTAL HONOUR OF THOSE MEN OF BARRA AND VATERSAY WHO FELL IN THE TWO GREAT WARS; panel three: SO WE OUR BEST SHOULD GIVE... / [places] [names]