Stones have been collected from the home villages of each the 201 sailors lost at sea off the Isle of Lewis in the heartbreaking Iolaire maritime disaster.
They will be incorporated into a unique memorial in Stornoway town centre to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy.
The Iolaire foundered on the infamous rocks known as the Beasts of Holm in stormy weather on the evening of 31 December 1918 as it returned survivors of World War 1 to their families.
The vessel was little more than a mile from the safety of Stornoway harbour.
It was the worst peacetime maritime disaster in British waters and its impact was felt in homes, villages and communities across the islands.
Stornoway Amenity Trust has been working for some time to create a fresh and fitting memorial to those who left their lives in sight of home, in partnership with The Nicolson Institute and Stornoway Historical Society.
Pupils from the Isle of Lewis have helped by collecting stones from villages all over Lewis, Harris and Berneray and from those of the 20 victims who were not from the Isles.
A stone cairn will include the stones, while there will also be a slate engraving to the memory of the victims.
They will be unveiled in Carn Gardens, close to the town hall, in a poignant ceremony on March 23.
A bench donated by Stornoway Port Authority will sit nearby.