Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Stewartry
Town
Gatehouse of Fleet
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44405

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Current location

Anwoth Parish Church
Church Street
Gatehouse of Fleet
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 582 560
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church
    Church Street
    Gatehouse of Fleet
    Stewartry
    Dumfries And Galloway
    DG7 2JL
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NX 60166 56532
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Nowy headed white marble tablet with inscription in black lettering. Wreath carved in relief at the top centre of the tablet.
Inscription
PRO PATRIA/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ MEMBERS OF THIS CHURCH AND OTHER MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ ALSO IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE WHO DIED FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN/ THE WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adamson, Samuel
Benson, John C
Black, Wm Mcm
Caig, James
Carswell, Alexander H
Chalmers, William
Cochrane, Hamish A
Davidson, James
Davidson, Nelson
Davidson, Peter C
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 37
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 37
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 7
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 7
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename,decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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