View across the Outer Harbour of Stornoway

Sunday, 11 November 2012

War memorials

For an island of about 20,000 inhabitants, Lewis has a surprising number of war memorials, sixteen. The largest is situated just outside Stornoway and consists of a tower, with a circle of 23 plaques below. They used to be in the tower, but that is severely affected by ingress of water, so they were placed outside.

2005-07-04P0385 P4306846
Other locations are

Garrabost (Point)
PC114031

Braighe na h-Aoidhe & Melbost
P8127260

Back
PC114078

North Tolsta
P3124007

Cross (Ness)
P1172811

Borve
P2053150

Bragar
P2123367

Carloway
 P1184938

Tolsta Chaolais
P2063227

Breasclete
P1112746

Great Bernera
P6116302

Timsgarry (Uig)
P4180628

Crossbost
P8197530

Laxay (Kinloch)
P2073291

Kershader (South Lochs)
P1082667

2 comments:

  1. Marvellous photos of your memorials on Lewis. Such a wonderful landscape for reflection.

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  2. Fabulous set of photos. I love the memorial at Laxay - such a fantastic setting - it's a lovely spot just to stop and think for a while.

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