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American Monument
Town or City: Isle of Islay
County: Argyll and Bute
Country: Scotland
WMT Reference Number: WM10366
Value of grant: £590.00
Type of memorial: Freestanding
Type of work: Conservation and repair
Grant scheme: Centenary Memorials Restoration Fund
Year: 2017
UKNIWM reference number: 44627
The American Monument takes the form of a stone built tower that is supposed to represent a lighthouse. It has a conical top and there are two rows of inset squares near the top, presumably representation of lights. There are steps that lead to the brass inscription plaque mounted at the base of the tower. Above the plaque is a bronze American eagle clutching a wreath in both talons. Two thirds up the tower is a round flat stone inscribed with 1918. The memorial is situated close to high sliffs on the Mull of Oa which is on the South East of the Island of Islay.
In 2017 War Memorials Trust offered a grant of 
£590 for the repair of the monuments lighting conductor which had been damaged. To address the issues a new section of tape was installed at the base on the monument and the system was tested. The lightening tape was then marked with SmartWater, a crime prevention fluid.
The monument was designed by Robert Walker and was built by George Reid & Son. It is though that the monument was dedicated in 1920.
Further information
War Memorials Trust reference WM10366
UK National Inventory of War Memorials: 44627
War Memorials Online: 242816
If you have a concern about this memorial please contact the Trust on conservation@warmemorials.org
