Inverness in Highland, Scotland, United Kingdom — Northwestern Europe (the British Isles)
John Cobb Memorial
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2018
1. John Cobb Memorial
John Cobb
having travelled at
206 miles per hour
in an attempt to gain the
World’s Water
Speed Record
lost his life
in this bay
Sept. 29th. 1952
This memorial is erected as a tribute
to the memory of a gallant gentleman
by the people of Glen Urquhart
Urram do’n treun
Aqus do’n iriosa
Topics. This historical marker and memorial is listed in these topic lists: Sports • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical date for this entry is September 29, 1952.
Location. 57° 18.514′ N, 4° 27.754′ W. Marker is in Inverness, Scotland, in Highland. Marker is on Scotland Route A82, 5.5 kilometers south of River Enrick (Route A831), on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Inverness, Scotland IV63 6XJ, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies. John Cobb (within shouting distance of this marker); Caisteal Ainmeal Urchadain (approx. 2 kilometers away); A Highland Icon (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); A Castle for All Seasons (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Urquhart the Defiant (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); Doocot (approx. 2.1 kilometers away); The Water Gate
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Also see . . . John Cobb (racing driver) on Wikipedia. (Submitted on December 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 26, 2018
2. John Cobb Memorial
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 7, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.
