Forestry Commission Scotland is appealing to people across the area for help in tracing anyone who might have a connection with memorial plaques at Glencoe Lochan.
The plea comes as the Commission’s Lochaber team prepare to carry out upgrade work to the Glencoe Lochan trails. This will include replacing some of the benches and picnic tables around the Lochan, some of which carry memorial plaques.
Kirsty Mann of the Forestry Commissions Lochaber team said, “Several years ago it was common for us to agree to have memorials sited here but unfortunately many of the benches and tables with plaques have suffered from the elements and now need to be replaced.
“Back then, no one thought to keep a record of who placed plaques here, so we don’t know who to contact about those that need to be removed from the old equipment.”
Any plaques that are removed during the upgrade works will be kept safe until such time as the owners contact the Lochaber team to discuss what they’d like to do with their plaque. If anyone has any useful information – or has an interest in any of the plaques, they should contact the Lochaber District office on 01397 702184.
Kirsty added: “We tend not to agree to new memorials anymore because our main concern is to keep the forest as a natural place that visitors can enjoy for its wild beauty.
“We were getting so many requests that there was a risk – if we agreed to them – that too many plaques would spring up and begin to be very obvious and intrusive effect on these locations. We’re trying to keep these places special for everyone.”