Papa Westray, War Memorial
War Memorial (Second World War) (1921), War Memorial (First World War)
Site Name Papa Westray, War Memorial
Classification War Memorial (Second World War) (1921), War Memorial (First World War)
Alternative Name(s) Holland
Canmore ID 229407
Site Number HY45SE 97
NGR HY 48916 51750
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/229407
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Papa Westray
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
Oic_project (1 January 2014 - 14 May 2015)
A project undertaken during 2014 and early 2015 to catalogue and describe all of Orkney's war memorials.
Field Visit (30 October 2014)
Polished pink granite memorial with inscriptions engraved and painted black. Composed of four levels: top level pediment carved with geometric motif in relief; middle two levels carry inscriptions, lowest level plain. Surmounted by polished pink granite obelisk. Pedestal in three levels: upper two sandstone, lowest concrete. Unpolished pink granite plaque set into pedestal, with inscription engraved and painted black. Rests on concrete base enclosed on three sides by flagstone rubble boundary wall; on roadside by cast iron railings painted green. Access from road via two parallel sets of steps.
