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Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Lectern or desk
District
City Of Aberdeen
Town
Aberdeen
County
Grampian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 20 June 1948
    Attended by: Rev. Dr. W. White Anderson, St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh and Rev. R. T. Cameron, minister of the church who served under Dr. Anderson who was senior chaplain in the Ninth Division in the 1914-18 war.
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
13404

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Current location

United Free Church at the time of WW1
West Church of St Andrew
Union Street
Aberdeen
City Of Aberdeen
Grampian
AB11 6BS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NJ 93640 05904
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
ORNATELY CARVED WOODEN Lectern WITH NAMES ON FRONT AND DEDICATORY INSCRIPTION ON THE ANGLED TOP. RELIEF FIGURES OF VARIOUS UNIDENTIFIABLE BIBLICAL FIGURES ON EACH SIDE
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF/ THIS CONGREGATION WHO FELL/ IN THE TWO WORLD WARS/ 1914 - 1919 & 1939 - 1945/ THEY GAVE THEIR LIVES THAT OTHERS/ MIGHT LIVE IN FREEDOM. LET THOSE/ WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT/ THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTEN/ (NAMES)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 14
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 14
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 9
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 9
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Lectern
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood - Oak
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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