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Looking at some old Orkney postcards and came across this one of the 'Unveiling of the Shapinsay War Memorial on 24 April 1927' picture by T Kent.
Picture added on 27 April 2014 at 23:19
The Shapinsay War Memorial Committee has its final meeting in December 1921 so the memorial have been in place by then.
Added by Martin Briscoe on 31 August 2019
Might be of interest to someone. Whilst trying to find the unveil date, I noticed this report
Orkney Herald, and Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney & Zetland Islands - Wednesday 13 February 1918
SHAPINSAY—ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.
—The Australian Leather Journal contains the following —ln all South Australian factories, workshops, &c., all work was stopped to mark the third anniversary of Great Britain's entrance into the war, and opportunity was taken of the fitting occasion to unveil a roll of honour at the Messrs D. &. W. Murray's Adelaide Boot Factory at Unley.
It is of Queensland cedar, highly polished, and is the work of the factory's carpenter, Mr Jas. Hutchison. The roll was greatly admired when unveiled, and Mr Hutchison was highly congratulated on his clever workmanship.
[The James Hutchison referred to above is a son of the late James Hutchison, Habreck, Shapinsay, and served his apprenticeship with Wm Sinclair, Shapinsay.]
Orkney Herald, and Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney & Zetland Islands - Wednesday 13 February 1918
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Orkney Herald, and Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney & Zetland Islands - Wednesday 13 February 1918
SHAPINSAY—ROLL OF HONOUR UNVEILED.
—The Australian Leather Journal contains the following —ln all South Australian factories, workshops, &c., all work was stopped to mark the third anniversary of Great Britain's entrance into the war, and opportunity was taken of the fitting occasion to unveil a roll of honour at the Messrs D. &. W. Murray's Adelaide Boot Factory at Unley.
It is of Queensland cedar, highly polished, and is the work of the factory's carpenter, Mr Jas. Hutchison. The roll was greatly admired when unveiled, and Mr Hutchison was highly congratulated on his clever workmanship.
[The James Hutchison referred to above is a son of the late James Hutchison, Habreck, Shapinsay, and served his apprenticeship with Wm Sinclair, Shapinsay.]
Orkney Herald, and Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney & Zetland Islands - Wednesday 13 February 1918
Added by Martin Briscoe on 31 August 2019
Shapinsay
Orkney Herald, and Weekly Advertiser and Gazette for the Orkney & Zetland Islands - Wednesday 20 July 1921
SHAPINSAY — WAR MEMORIAL. — A wreath from Colonel Balfour of Balfour and Trenable was placed on the war memorial on Sunday morning. On a card attached to the wreath is written : "They have passed from the sight of man along the path which is marked by loyalty. valour, and duty. "