Torthorwald Parish Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Nithsdale
Town: Torthorwald
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44334

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Current location

Torthorwald Parish Church
Torthorwald
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 3PX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 03569 78233
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

WW1, brass plaque mounted on a marble backboard (jointly for the 2 plaques) with additional plaque for WW2 names at foot of WW1 plaque. Foliate design incised on both sides of each plaque and a cross incised at each corner. Cross within a crown at top centre WW1 Plaque with light rays behind

Inscription

WW1 PLAQUE: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH WW2 PLAQUE: AND OF THOSE WHO/ FELL IN THE SECOND/ GREAT WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Anderson, John
Brown, J Oswald
Bryden, James
Crawford, Ian P
Elliott, James
Fergusson, William
Fergusson, William C
Graham, Arthur
Greig, James
Halliday, William
See details for all 25 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 20
Served and returned: 0
Died: 20
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename, forenames
Order of information: surname
Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 5
Served and returned: 0
Died: 5
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Marble
First World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Second World War memorial
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1717

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