War Memorial Kirkwall
This entry gate commemorates the residents of Kirkwall who were killed or missing in World War I (132 names) and World War II (28 names) and in Northern Ireland.
Many of these memorials were erected after the First World War. After the Second World War, the names of those who died in that war were also added to the memorial.
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Source
- Text: Fedor de Vries
- Photos: Simon Armstrong
Nearby
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- Churchill Barrier 1 - St. Mary's
- Italian Chapel Lamb Holm - Lamb Holm
- Remains Prisoner-of-War Camp Lamb Holm - Lamb Holm
Monument
- Memorials St. Magnus Cathedral - Kirkwall
- Memorial HMS Royal Oak - Kirkwall
- War Memorial Elwick - Elwick
Cemetery
- Commonwealth War Graves St. Magnus Cathedral Churchyard - Kirkwall
- War Graves St Olaf’s Cemetery - Kirkwall
- Commonwealth War Graves Holm Parish Churchyard - Holm
Fortification
Ship wreck
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