Halkirk War Memorial

Halkirk War Memorial

ID: QZP40_CARD_5606 DESCRIPTION: This postcard show Halkirk War Memorial The white marble statue of a widow and her child represents 'sorrow'. The memorial was designed by Inverness architects Alexander Ross & Sons, and sculpted by sculptors David A. Davidson, also of Inverness. It bears an inscription from Robert Burns: 'Gentle peace returning 'W' mony a sweet bairn fatherless And mony a widow mourning' It was unveiled on 30 September 1922 by Sir Archibald Sinclair, Bart.of Ulbster. PLACENAME: Halkirk DISTRICT: Caithness - Western OLD COUNTY/PARISH: CAITHNESS: Halkirk PERIOD: 1920s; 1930s SOURCE: Highland Libraries COLLECTION: Highland Libraries' Postcard Collection Asset ID: 37230 KEYWORDS: