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TITLE
Crowd gathered at John Cobb Memorial Cairn, near Drumnadrochit
EXTERNAL ID
PAN8_92
PLACENAME
Drumnadrochit
DISTRICT
Aird
OLD COUNTY/PARISH
INVERNESS: Urquhart and Glenmoriston
PERIOD
1950s
CREATOR
J Nairn
SOURCE
Highland Photographic Archive (IMAG)
ASSET ID
20295
KEYWORDS
Drumnadrochit
Inverness
John Cobb
memorials
cairns
speed boats
speed records
Loch Ness
Crowd gathered at John Cobb Memorial Cairn, near Drumnadrochit

Situated beside the A82, three-and-a-half miles south of Drumnadrochit, this cairn was built to commemorate the life and achievements of John Cobb who lost his life in September 1952 while attempting to break the world water speed record. The cairn was built by the people of Glenurquhart with a bronze plaque by George Bain


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Crowd gathered at John Cobb Memorial Cairn, near Drumnadrochit

INVERNESS: Urquhart and Glenmoriston

1950s

Drumnadrochit; Inverness; John Cobb; memorials; cairns; speed boats; speed records; Loch Ness

Highland Photographic Archive (IMAG)

Jimmy Nairn & Son

Situated beside the A82, three-and-a-half miles south of Drumnadrochit, this cairn was built to commemorate the life and achievements of John Cobb who lost his life in September 1952 while attempting to break the world water speed record. The cairn was built by the people of Glenurquhart with a bronze plaque by George Bain <br /> <br /> <br /> This image can be purchased.<br /> For further information about purchasing and prices please email the<br /> <a href="mailto: photographic.archive@highlifehighland.com">Highland Photographic Archive</a> quoting the External ID.<br />