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JMB
Joined: 05 Feb 2010 Posts: 29
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Posted: Sun Sep 12, 2010 12:27 pm Post subject: Lest We Forget. Exhibition |
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In the Highland Archaeology Festival programme
2 - 17 October 2010
Daily, 10am-5pm FREE SU
Plus 6pm-8pm Tues nights
Lest We Forget. Exhibition by Kyle of
Sutherland Heritage Society presenting the results
to date of ongoing research concerning the men
and women named on Ardgay, Bonar Bridge,
Edderton and Rosehall War Memorials. Venue is
the former East Church, Ardgay (NH605894).
Project sponsored by Creich, Edderton and
Ardgay Community Councils. Also access to the
Kincardine Pictish Sculptured Stone and the
society’s permanent exhibitions. Kyle of Sutherland
Heritage Society |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Tue Sep 14, 2010 12:58 pm Post subject: |
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We have these memorials on the forum. They share several names across the memorials because the communites are close together.
Bonar and Rosehall are both in the Parish of Creich. There was a disagreement over the memorial in Bonar and although it is called the Creich memorial it doesn't actually cover the Rosehall part of the parish. In 1914 they were in Sutherland
Ardgay and Edderton were in Ross-shire. All four are now in the district of the Highland Council are which covers Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross.
For the Millenium Mr and Mrs Hill of Ardgay set out to find out more information behind the names on their local memorial and got lottery funding for their research. I provided Mrs Hill with information I had and it is now on the forum here:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewforum.php?f=143
I take it this exhibition builds on the work the Hills started more than ten years ago.
There are some interesting names on these memorials including Captain Allan Gilmour whos family came from the Vale of Leven in Dunbartonshire and owned land across Sutherland. Captain Gilmour is listed on several memorials in Scotland.
Another interesting local man was Captain Alfred Will. Captain Will had been a policeman before the war and had served as a male nurse in the British Red Cross in the Balkan Wars before enlisting in the RAMC in 1914. By 1918 he was in the South Persia Rifles and was murdered by mutineers.
Edderton memorial lists three MacRae brothers, all sons of the local minister.
Although Ardgay is a bit of the beaten track these days now that the Dornoch Firth bridge has been built I'm sure this exhibition will be worth a visit if you are in the area.
Thanks
Adam |
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AlasdairW
Joined: 01 Jan 2013 Posts: 1
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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Captain Alfred Will was the brother of my great grandfather, I have some extra information that may be of some use. |
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2013 10:19 pm Post subject: |
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Alasdair
We would be delighted to see any information you have on Captain Will.
Kind regards
Adam |
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