The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT) Memorial

Attribution: Photo copyright S. Fraser

Evanton Airfield Memorial

The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust (ABCT) was established in 2006 with the aim of preserving historical details and records of airfields.

To this end the charity has erected a great number of memorials across the UK to ensure these heritage sites, the people and units serving there, are not forgotten.

On 13 August 2017 Highland Deephaven Industrial Park, the location of the former Evanton airfield ,became the latest site to have a memorial unveiled by ABCT.

 

For information on the work of the Trust see www.abct.org.uk

For information on research into Evanton wartime remains see www.archhighland.org.uk

A booklet, Evanton Wartime Remains, is available from Arch Highland for £7 including p&p (email as above) or £6 when collected from The Goods Shed, The Old Station, Strathpeffer, IV14 9DH

The Director General of the Trust, Kenneth Bannerman

The Director General of the Trust, Kenneth Bannerman, addressed a group of heritage society representatives and villagers  before unveiling the memorial.
Attribution: [Photo RCHS]

The inscription reads:
In memory of Evanton (Novar) Airfield. Opened 1922. Closed 1956. Dedicated to all units and personnel based here. Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust. Unveiled by Kenneth P Bannerman, Director General ABCT, 13.08.2017.

Memorial

Attribution: [Photo ABCT]

View more photos of the airfield and memorial

We have a wide range of photographs of both the airfield during the war years and also of the ceremony of the unveiling of the memorial.  We hope you will enjoy viewing these photographs.

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Memorial tablet to the most famous Covenanting minister in the North.
Memorial tablet to the most famous Covenanting minister in the North.
The ruined interior.
The ruined interior.
(Photo: RCHS)
Stormy sky over the Old Church.
Stormy sky over the Old Church.
(Photo: RCHS)
Pulpit from the Old Church of Kiltearn
Pulpit from the Old Church of Kiltearn
Pulpit from the Old Church of Kiltearn now in Lochgoilhead Church of Scotland. [Photo RCHS]
Painting of the former Kiltearn Parish Church
Painting of the former Kiltearn Parish Church
Painting of the former Kiltearn Parish Church by the late Miss Violet Munro of Foulis. (photo RCHS)
View of Ruined Interior
View of Ruined Interior
View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).
View of Ruined Interior
View of Ruined Interior
View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).
View of Ruined Interior
View of Ruined Interior
View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).
View of Ruined Interior
View of Ruined Interior
View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).
View of Ruined Interior
View of Ruined Interior
View of the interior taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo: RCHS).
Strange carving
Strange carving
The strange carving to the right of the above photograph. Taken during Archaeology Fortnight 2016 (photo RCHS)
Kiltearn in its imposing site, but not built for the convenience of its people.
Kiltearn in its imposing site, but not built for the convenience of its people.
This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.
Kiltearn - empty entry to the Laird's Gallery.
Kiltearn - empty entry to the Laird's Gallery.
This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.
Old Kiltearn Church - the kirk of the Covenanter
Old Kiltearn Church - the kirk of the Covenanter
This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.
Pre-Reformation relics, with arch and buttress.
Pre-Reformation relics, with arch and buttress.
This photograph is taken from the book "Land of Churches" by Leonella Longmore and is reproduced by kind permission of Leonella and her husband Bryan.
The Old Church of Kiltearn, situated beside the Cromarty Firth.
The Old Church of Kiltearn, situated beside the Cromarty Firth.
Photo: RCHS
Gravestone
Gravestone

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