Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- District
- Nithsdale
- Town
- Dumfries
- County
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 44228
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Current location
east end of south aisle
St. John's Episcopal Church
Lovers' Walk
Dumfries
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 1LP
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NX 97491 76445
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal
- Description
- Rectangular slate tablet set within an ornate stone frame. Lettering in relief on a red background. Names incised in gold lettering. Cross within a wreath carved at top centre of the frame and flanked by palm fronds. Floral bosses placed around the frame
- Inscription
- TO THE PROUD MEMORY OF THE MEMBERS OF/ THIS CONGREGATION WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/ FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ in stone frame below the plaque-REMEMBER THE LOVE OF THEM/ WHO CAME NOT HOME FROM THE WAR
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Affleck, W
Armstrong, A
Axson, A
Bell, T W
Bissett, J
Brend, W
Callander, J
Cowell, G
Cradock, H
Cradock, W G
See details for all 73 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 72
Served and returned: 0
Died: 72
Exact count: yes
Information shown: rank,regiment, surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: regiment THEN surname
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Frame
Measurements: depth 110mm, height 1190mm, width 1430mm
Materials: Stone - Tablet
Measurements: depth inset, height 750mm, width 1150mm
Materials: Slate
- Frame
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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