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Latitude: 59.3231 / 59°19'22"N
Longitude: -2.9866 / 2°59'11"W
OS Eastings: 343946
OS Northings: 1048933
OS Grid: HY439489
Mapcode National: GBR L4Z2.Y9Y
Mapcode Global: XH8K8.DXQN
Plus Code: 9CFV82F7+68
Entry Name: War Memorial, Pierowall, Westray
Listing Name: Pierowall, War Memorial
Listing Date: 30 March 2001
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 395427
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB48003
Building Class: Cultural
Also known as: Westray War Memorial
ID on this website: 200395427
Location: Westray
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: North Isles
Parish: Westray
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: War memorial
Earlier 20th century. Obelisk war memorial. Grey granite with pink granite details. Square-plan plinth; tiered base with rectangular plaque dedicated to the men who died during the Second World War. Square-plan central shaft; faces inscribed with the names of those who died during the First World War. Pink granite columns at angles and pink granite base and cornice. Pedimented section to inscribed shaft; dated 1914, 1919. Fleur-de-lys carved detail above; inscribed on one face. Shaft rises to a point; surmounted by carved fleur-de-lys. 3-sided flagstone wall surrounds memorial.
A fine memorial commemorating the large number of men who died during the World Wars. The coloured granite is used to decorative effect.
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