Gasstown Church WW1

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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: 44304

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Current location

St. Michael's Church
Corner of Brooms Road (A756) and St. Michael Street (B725)
Dumfries
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 2PY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 97515 75696
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations

Gasstown Church
A75 about 1.5 miles east of Dumfries
Dumfries
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Church of Scotland

Description

Painted wooden board with inscription in black lettering on a gold background. Black painted border

Inscription

1914 ROLL 1918/ OF/ HONOUR/ CALLED ASIDE TO GREATER THINGS AUG 1914/ WELL DONE GOOD AND FAITHFULL SERVANTS NOV 1918/ (NAMES)/ * DIED ON SERVICE/ + MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ancell, J
Ancell, R
Ancell, R T
Armstrong, J
Armstrong, J
Auslin, W
Austin, J
Baxter, A
Baxter, W
Bealon, N
See details for all 71 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 71
Served and returned: 59
Died: 12
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, decorations
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Board
Measurements: height 1000mm, width 575mm
Materials: Wood

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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