Erskine Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Annandale And Eskdale
Town: Annan
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44068

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Current location

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St. Andrews Greenknowe Erskine Parish Church
Bank Street
Annan
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG12 6AA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 19357 66488
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations

Erskine Church
Annan
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Church of Scotland

Description

Rectangular brass plaque mounted on a wooden backboard with incised inscription in black lettering Latin cross and palm fronds depicted at top centre of plaque. Double line border with square at each corner with flower within

Inscription

1914 1919/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS OF THIS CHURCH/ WHO GAVE THEIR/ LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR./ (NAMES)/ "THEY LOVED NOT THEIR LIVES UNTO THE DEATH/ 1914 1919"

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Beattie, Frank
Crone, Peter
Douglas, Archie
Mcmurdo, Alex
Palmer, George
Rae, John Andrew
Robinson, James Hope
Thompson, Robert
See details for all 8 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 8
Served and returned: 0
Died: 8
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, forename
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Sponsorship

Public

Responsibility

KIRK SESSION OF ST ANDREWS GREENKNOWE ERSKINE PARISH

Reference

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