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This war memorial is composed of a stone pedestal surmounted by a bronze sculpture consisting of a winged female Victory, a kneeling female figure representing Humanity, and a kilted Highland soldier with head bowed representing Peace. The theme of the sculpture is Peace and Victory coming to the aid of Humanity. There are dedicatory bronze plaques located on the pedestal for World War I and World War II. The memorial is located just outside Glenelg village, overlooking Glenelg Bay, Sound of Sleat, near Kyle of Lochalsh. The memorial is category A listed (the highest grade in the Scottish listed buildings categories).

Glenelg war memorial was built in 1920, it was sponsored by Lady Scott, (the name of her son appears on the monument). The designer was Sir Robert Lorimer (architect for the Scottish National War Memorial), and the sculptor was Louis Deuchars and was cast in the Albion Art Foundry, London. The memorial was dedicated on 23rd October 1920, and unveiled by Sir John Banner and Lady Banner.

Music, a lament: Flowers of the Forest (Pipes)


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