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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
North East Fife
Town
Gateside
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
A Ballantine and Son of Edinburgh (Makers)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 6 July 1919
    Attended by: Mr and Mrs RD Thom, parents of the casualty
  • Dedicated
    Date: 6 July 1919
    Attended by: Revd D W Greenfield
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44135

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Previous locations
  • Gateside Edenshead Church
    Gateside
    North East Fife
    Fife
    KY14 7SZ
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NO 18375 09357
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
WINDOW DEPICTING ST GEORGE, ONE FOOT RAISED ON ROCK, HOLDING SWORD IN ONE HAND AND PENANT IN OTHER. INSCRIPTION AT BASE OF WINDOW. ILLUMINATED BORDER.
Inscription
IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF J. FLOCKHART THOM M.C. CAPTAIN, FIFE& FORFAR/ YEOMANRY (ATT. CALVARY MACHINE GUN CORPS.) ONLY SON OF R.D. THOM OF/ PITLOCHIE, GATESIDE, FIFE AND MARY GILMOUR LEBURN HIS WIFE WHO FELL/ MORTALLY WOUNDED IN ACTION AT IRBID PALESTINE 26TH SEPT. 1918. DIED AND WAS/ BURIED AT ERREMTE PALESTINE 27TH SEPT. 1918 AGED 25 YEARS. ONE CROWDED HOUR OF GLORIOUS LIFE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Thom, J Flockhart
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, decorations, place of burial, manner of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Images-warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3756&mforum=warmemscot
  • The Dundee Courier of 7 July 1919 reported on a memorable memorial service in Edenshead UF Church, Gateside. Two memorial windows, presented by Mr and Mrs RD Thom, in memory of their only son, Captain J Flockhart Thom, MC, Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, and of his comrades in arms from the village of Gateside who also made the supreme sacrifice were dedicated at the morning service by the Rev DW Greenfield. The windows, one on either side of the pulpit, are of artistic design, beautifully tinted, and depict armoured warriors, one receiving the Crown of Life bearing the Shield of Faith and the other advancing with the Sword of Justice... It was stated that the other window [with the roll of honour] was to be regarded as a posthumous gift from Captain Thom himself. The window was designed and executed by Messrs A Ballantine & Son, Edinburgh.

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