Fodderty War Memorial
Attribution: Photo courtesy of Morris Colven
Fodderty (Strathpeffer) War Memorial
War Memorial To Men Of Strathpeffer and District
Dedicated Armistice Day 11th November 1933
Inside the right gatepost
Attribution: Mr John W Bruce
Memorial Gates Opened By Ex-Servicemen Representing Comrades
David Macintosh, Farmer, Millnain
Donald Mackenzie, Crofter, Knockfarrel
Name Tablets Unveiled By Parents Representing Relatives
Alexander Macleod, Shepherd, Duran
Donald Macrae, Carpenter, Strathpeffer
“Mors Janua Vitae”
Inside the main gate
Attribution: Mr John W Bruce
Inside the main gate:
Tìr mo chridhe an cèol bu bhinne thigibh dhachaidh gu bràth buaidh leis an laimh a cheanglas an teud briste. Is feàrr dùthchas na gach nì an àm cruadail aithnichear na gaisgich. Sliochd fineachan uasal a ghin o na tuathaich sheas iad an dùthaich anns gach cùis is càs. Fir nach do chuir cùl ri caraid no ri nàmhaid toiseach teachd is deireadh falbh Fir nach do reic is nach do cheannaich a chòir is buainne bladh na saoghal. Fìrinn ‘nan neart ‘nan làmhaibh coimhlionadh ‘nan teangaibh. Is cian bhios iomradh air a ghaisgeach an tùs catha b’fheàrr na ceud. Chlann nan Gaidheal chlann nan gaisgeach leanaibh dlùth ri bhur cliù is bhur n-eachdraidh. Beul a labhras ach gniomh a dhearbhas tha an uaisle mar a chumar i. Cha do shir is cha do sheachainn iad an cath cha do thill ach an cliù mairidh an cuimhne.
Land of my heart the sweetest music come home forever success to the hand that binds the broken string. Heredity is better than all things in time of hardship the heroes are recognised. Offspring of the noble clans who were bred from the country folk they stood for their country in every cause and hardship. Men who did not turn their back on friend or foe first to come and last to go. Men who did not sell or buy justice renown is more lasting than life. Truth in their hearts strength in their hands fulfilment in their speech. Long will there be no mention of the hero at the beginning of battle better than a hundred. Children of the Gael children of the heroes closely adhere to your renown and your history. The mouth utters but actions is maintained. They did not seek nor avoid the battle only their honour returned. Their memory will last.
Cha Do Shir Is Cha Do Sheachainn Iad An Cath
In Honour Of Those Who Served. In Sympathy With Those Who Suffered And In Fadeless Memory of These Departed Who At Duty’s High Command Undismayed And Noble Hearted Died For Home And Native Land.
Within the Left Gateway
1914 - 1918 |
Alistair Asher Driv MT Royal ASC |
Lachlan Bain Sgt Maj 2nd Seaforths |
David Bryden Pte Scots Guards |
Duncan J Cameron Cpl 68th Royal Engineers |
Kenneth Cameron Pte 2nd Seaforths |
Alexander Cameron Pte 6th Seaforths |
Simon McKay Campbell Pte 7th Seaforths |
Sweeton Campbell Pte 8th Canadians [also mentioned on Dingwall War Memorial] |
J Mackenzie Campbell Cpl 5th Camerons |
Roderick R Clunas Pte 4th Seaforths |
John Corbett LCpl 4th Camerons |
Charles Dempster Gunner RHA |
John Dempster Pte Royal Scots Greys |
Hugh Dewar Sgt 1st Camerons |
John Dewar Pte Highd Lt Infy |
Alexander Innes Pte Gordons |
James Kemp Pte 4th Seaforths |
Alistair MacAndrew Lieut 1st Black Watch |
John McCaskill Pte Inniskillin Fusiliers |
James MacDonald MM Sgt 4th Seaforths |
John MacDonald Pte 4th Seaforths |
Kenneth D MacDonald Pte 4th Seaforths |
Duncan Mackintosh Pte 4th Seaforths |
Finlay MacIver Pte 4th Seaforths |
Within the Right Gateway
1914 - 1918 |
Donald Mackay Pte 7th Seaforths |
John R Mackenzie Lieut 21st Canadians |
Archibald Mackenzie LCpl 9th Seaforths |
Thompson Mackenzie Air Mech Royal Air Force |
Angus Macleod LCpl 3rd Canadian MGC |
David Macleod LCpl 4th Seaforths |
Kenneth J Macleod Pte 7th Seaforths |
Norman Macleod Pte Machine Gun Corps |
Angus Macleod Pte 12th Australian EF |
Christopher Macrae Pte Northamptons |
George D Macrae Lieut 4th Machine Gun Corps |
Peter Macrae Pte Canadian Infantry |
Alexander Matheson Lieut 3rd Canadian MGC |
William Matheson Pte 28th Canadians |
Robert Munro LCpl 4th Seaforths |
Peter Murray Pte RAMC |
William Murray Pte NCC |
Ian Ross Captain 4th King's Liverpool Regmt |
George Ross MM Cpl 84th Royal Engineers |
Peter Smith Pte F Amb Highd Mtd Brigade |
James John Souter Chief Engr Merchant Service |
Duncan Stewart Piper 2nd Black Watch |
William Sutherland Sgt 4th Seaforths |
Adam Sutherland Pte 4th Seaforths |
Andrew Tolmie Pte Highd Lt Infy |
1939 - 1945
Mairidh An Cuimhne
In The Flower Of Their Youth They Marched Forth To Battle, Brave In Heart, Dauntless In Spirit, And Fell, That We Might March Onward To The Fulfilment Of God’s Eternal Purpose.
Robert I R M Aird A/C Royal Air Force
Finlay D Campbell Marine R M Commandos
William J Dempster Pte 4th Seaforth Hrs
Thomas D M Macdonald Lt HMS Courageous
Donald MacKay Pte 4th Seaforth Hrs
Hugh Smith Pte 4th Seaforth Hrs
Theirs The Glory, Ours The Gain.
In 2018, as the centenary of the ending of the First World War approached, the Fodderty War Memorial situated at the entrance to Fodderty Cemetery, was refurbished as part of a Highland Council project to restore war memorials across the region.
Attribution: Photo courtesy of the Editor of the Ross-shire Journal.
L-r: Councillor Margaret Paterson, Alf Leslie, Councillor Angela Maclean.
The memorial was designed and made by A Marshall Mackenzie & Son and by Donald Matheson, a Scottish architect responsible for various projects through the UK, including Australia House in London. An inscription on the memorial reveals that it was erected in memory of “the men of Strathpeffer and District” and dedicated on Armistice Day 1933.
Over the years the metal gates had deteriorated and were in poor condition. The in-house council project, using funds from the Scottish Government and the skills of local craftsmen from Black Isle Bronze in Nairn, James Evans & Sons in Dingwall, and John Hood & Son in Dingwall; has now resulted in the complete restoration of the memorial, under the direction of the council’s war memorial project co-ordinator, Alf Leslie.
The work included restoration of the lettering, scroll work, the stonework surrounding the gates, and painting of the gates, following removal of the old coating then cleaning and repairing the metalwork.