The lion atop the War Memorial at the town of Portree on the Isle of Skye.
Description
Octagonal pillar on six-sided stone base. ‘A small version of the Edinburgh mercat cross, its shaft topped by a seated lion.’
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND/ IN GRATEFUL MEMORY OF/ THE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS FROM/ THE MAINLAND OF PORTREE PARISH AND FROM/ SOUTH SNIZORT WHO DIED FOR THEIR/ COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/ ETERNAL HONOUR TO THE TRUE AND BRAVE/ WHO FOR THEIR NATIVE LAND THEIR LIFE BLOOD GAVE/ MAIRIDH AN CLIU GU BRATH/ PORTREE/ (Names)/ BRAES/ (Names)/ SCONSER/ (Names)/ SOUTH SNIZORT/ (Names)/ 1939 – 1945/ (Names)/ KOREA/ (Names)