Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Nithsdale
Town
Thornhill
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 27 Nov 1920
    Attended by: Professor Wallace
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
72167

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Current location

Masonic Lodge
South Drumlanrig Street
Thornhill
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG3 5LY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 87912 95407
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Roll of Honour as a watercolour painting showing various local and military scenes, in an ornate glazed gilt farme
Inscription
LODGE ST JOHN NO 252 THORNHILL/1914 FOR KING & COUNTRY 1918/ROLL OF HONOUR/KILLED/[names]/[names of the served & returned]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alden, Alfred Henry
Alexander, Thomas Ralph
Atkinson, Stephen John
Barbour, William
Black, Thomas
Blacklock, Stewart
Blyth, Andrew
Blyth, Cruickshanks
Brown, Gavin Morton
Brown, James Leonard
See details for all 89 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 90
    Served and returned: 85
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, manner of death
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paint - Watercolour, Gilt, Glass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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