Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Berwickshire
Town
Coldstream
County
Borders
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
53593

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Current location

Coldstream Parish Church
High Street
Coldstream
Berwickshire
Borders
TD12 4DH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 84251 39778
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Semicircular stained glass window showing two women holding sheaves of wheat, kneeling on either side of Christ on the cross. There is a background of vines and a border of foliage. An inscription runs along the bottom, and the dedication appears on two tile tablets which include a blue, gold and white border and marble frames.
Inscription
On window: unknown // Tablet 1: 1914-1918. / THE CHANCEL WINDOW / IS DEDICATED TO THE / GLORY OF GOD AND IN / GRATEFUL MEMORY OF / THOSE OF THIS/ CONGREGATION WHO / FELL IN THE GREAT WAR. / King's Own Scottish Borderers / (Names) // Tablet 2: 1914-1918. / (Names)/ "I give unto them eternal life and / they shall never perish."
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Archibald, John
Baxter, Alexander
Bayne, Alexander
Dalgleish, John
Edgar, Joseph
Fairbairn, William
Ford, James
Ford, John
Galbraith, John
Gough, John B
See details for all 44 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 44
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 44
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Regiment, rank, forenames, surname, decorations.
    Order of information: Rank, surname.
Components
  • Tablets
    Measurements: height 927mm, width 432mm
    Materials: Ceramic, Marble
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Glass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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