Howard Memorial, Loch Shiel

Heritage listing

Category C Date Added 29/05/1985 Supplementary Information Updated 16/07/2018 Local Authority Highland Planning Authority Highland Parish Arisaig And Moidart NGR NM 74225 68580 Coordinates 174225, 768580 — War memorial to Lt. The Hon. Philip G J F Howard dated 1919, carved to a design by Douglas, Minshull and Muspratt of Chester. Battered and panelled square plinth on stepped base supporting tall cross with raised border and superimposed by sword on south face. All polished ashlar. Bronze relief of bust of young man in Welsh Guards uniform within laurel wreath and raised broken scroll border, set in south facing panel of plinth. (Sculptor s initials, HGF or HCF). Coat of arms of Howard of Glossop carved in rear, north facing panel; side panels filled with inscriptions. Simple cast-iron spearhead railing surrounds memorial. — The memorial stands on a promontory on the north shore of Loch Shiel. It was erected by 2nd Baron Frances Howard of Glossop in honour of his son who was killed in action in France in May 1918. The inscriptions read, LIEUTENANT THE HONBLE. PHILIP G. J. F. HOWARD WELSH GUARDS WHO DIED 24TH MAY 1918 OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION WHILE COMMANDING NO.3 COY. OF THE 1ST BATTLN. IN FRANCE BORN APRIL 1895 - ERECTED BY FRANCIS 2ND BARON HOWARD OF GLOSSOP IN HONOUR OF HIS SON LIEUTENANT THE HONBLE. PHILIP G. J. F. HOWARD 1919 Baron Howard of Glossop owned Dorlin House, Shiel Bridge, since destroyed by fire. Listed building record revised 2018

From Historic Environment Scotland under OGL v3.