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Latitude: 59.349 / 59°20'56"N
Longitude: -2.9 / 2°53'59"W
OS Eastings: 348916
OS Northings: 1051750
OS Grid: HY489517
Mapcode National: GBR M460.VL9
Mapcode Global: XH8K9.J8VR
Plus Code: 9CFV84X2+H2
Entry Name: War Memorial, Papa Westray
Listing Name: Papa Westray War Memorial
Listing Date: 23 July 2001
Category: C
Source: Historic Scotland
Source ID: 395534
Historic Scotland Designation Reference: LB48101
Building Class: Cultural
ID on this website: 200395534
Location: Papa Westray
County: Orkney Islands
Electoral Ward: North Isles
Parish: Papa Westray
Traditional County: Orkney
Tagged with: War memorial
Earlier 20th century. Obelisk war memorial. Pink granite. Square-plan plinth; tiered base, dedicated to the men who died during WWI and rectangular plaque commemorating those who died during WWII. Decorative pedimented section to each face of inscribed shaft. Surmounting obelisk; spider web carved onto one face. 3-sided flagstone wall surrounds memorial.
Sited on high ground, this landmark memorial commemorates the men of Papa Westray who died during the World Wars. Similar in design to the war memorial of Westray (see separate List).
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