This country was their training ground”Ī Garden of Remembrance, which was subsequently added to the site, is used by many surviving World War II Commandos as the designated final resting place for their ashes. "United we conquer" is inscribed around the top of the stone plinth, while the original plaque on the stone plinth reads: "In memory of the officers and men of the commandos who died in the Second World War 1939–1945.
Robert ‘Bobby’ Mathers was 20 at the time, and a worker on the Great. The monument has been variously described as a huge, striking and iconic statue. The Great Glen Cattle Ranch at Spean Bridge, close to where Penuel ‘Dolly’ Sheriffs went missing in October 1958. The Fort William Remembrance Day Parade will form up in the Viewforth Car Park at 10.30am, and come to attention at 10. 1 of 9 things to do in Spean Bridge Monuments & Statues Visit website Write a review What people are saying By davidandshona 'United we conquer' Mar 2022 Worth a stop to remember the sacrifice of those during WW2 as well as an opportunity to view the wonderful panoramic. The entire monument is 17 feet (5.2 m) tall. The order of Remembrance Day services in Fort William and Spean Bridge on Sunday November 14 has been published. Behind the memorial lie Loch Ness and the Highlands to the north. The three Commandos are depicted looking south towards Ben Nevis. It is a dramatically imposing bronze monument sculpted by Scott Sutherland (1910-84) which overlooks the training areas of the Commando Training Depot established in 1942 at Achnacarry Castle.
It was placed here, and unveiled by the Queen Mother in 1952, to commemorate the many members of the elite British Commando Forces units who trained in the area during the Second World War. Each year over Remembrance weekend Commando Veterans, serving Commandos, their families, friends and supporters, gather together at the Commando Memorial at Spean Bridge, to remember the Fallen and those who have passed with the passage of time. The Commando Memorial is a Category A listed monument situated approximately one mile to the north of Spean Bridge, where the main A82 crests the hill.
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