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Remembering the fallen
6 of comments mentioned the need to remember the fallen.
% MENTIONED WITHIN:
INVERNESS-SHIRE REST OF SCOTLAND REST OF UK OUTSIDE OF UK
Key comments included:
This theme is closely linked to comments about the war grave (7%), memorial (6%) and sense of place, offering further evidence that the site is emotionally charged for the communities of interest.
6% 6%
7% 8%
The most important is that it stays the way it
is out of respect for the lives lost and the history that occurred there. This needs to be preserved for generations to come.’
‘Walking around the moorstirs up lots of emotions; it has a very haunting natural beauty and should be left as it is. I feel very privileged to be able to visit any time and love just walking around the place quietly
‘The mere fact that thousands of Scots lost their lives there should be enough to preserve it. Give those who died fighting their honour and their dignity.’
‘It’s more than a graveyard; remembrance and respect forourAncestors.’
‘A haven of peace and remembrance. A reminder of the sadness of war.’
remembering the fallen.’
‘Remembering and honouring the souls whose lives were lost – this is a revered burial site.’
22 . Living with the Battlefield