Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Glasgow
Town
Eaglesham
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 3rd April 1920
    Attended by: Mr Joseph Johnstone, M.P. for the Eastern Division of Renfrewshire
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54593

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Current location

On outside wall of church
Eaglesham Parish Church
Montgomery Street
Eaglesham
Glasgow
Strathclyde
G76 0AS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 57364 51901
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Two stone tablets set into the wall of the church. WW1 is lancet-shaped with a decorative border of Celtic knotting with a figure of an angel at the top flanked by sculpted thistle design. WW2 is set in wall below the WW1 and is rectangular in shape with a Celtic knot design in each corner
Inscription
1914 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN REVERENT AND LOVING REMEMBRANCE/ OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH/ WHO UPHELD THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY AND JUSTICE/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ PRO PATRIA/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE. IN ENDURING MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO FELL DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR/ 1939-19145/ (NAMES)/ THEY COUNTED NOT THEIR LIVES DEAR UNTO THEMSELVES
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Archibald, Andrew
Aytoun, Edward
Bell, Arthur
Burns, John
Corkell, John
Crompton, Edward
Dalgleish, John
Gemmell, Peter
Gibson, Robert Forsyth
Gilmour, Alasdair Stuart
See details for all 30 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: width 1000mm
    Materials: Granite, Marble
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: height 500mm, width 1000mm
    Materials: Granite
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Kirk Session of Eaglesham Parish Church
Reference

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