Sandwick, St Peter's Kirk, Churchyard
Churchyard (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century)
Site Name Sandwick, St Peter's Kirk, Churchyard
Classification Churchyard (Period Unassigned), War Memorial (20th Century)
Canmore ID 256203
Site Number HY21NW 26.01
NGR HY 23460 19864
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/256203
- Council Orkney Islands
- Parish Sandwick
- Former Region Orkney Islands Area
- Former District Orkney
- Former County Orkney
External Reference (May 2011)
Sandwick war memorial is located within the burial ground at St Peter's Church at HY 23459 19844.
Information from Martin Briscoe, May 2011
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 (1 October 2014)
Square-based polished grey granite memorial with engraved inscriptions painted black. Supported by and capped by grey granite (upper unpolished, lower polished) with classical detailing. Surmounted by octagonal-based tapered grey granite column topped by cross. Pedestal in two layers: upper layer polished grey granite; lower level concrete. Rests on concrete base within graveyard.
Unveiled 17th April 1921 by Mr Simon Corrigall, whose three sons are commemorated on the memorial (information from Brian Budge).
