Langholm Parish Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type

Board / Plaque / Tablet

District

Annandale And Eskdale

Town

Langholm

County

Dumfries And Galloway

Country

Scotland

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918)

Maker

Archibald Hamilton of Glasgow (Makers)

Ceremony

Unveiled
Date: 4 Sep 1921
Attended by: Earl of Dalkeith

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

44170

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Current location

Langholm Parish Church
Caroline Street
Langholm
Annandale And Eskdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG13 0AF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NY 36156 84463
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

RECTANGULAR BRASS PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A RECTANGULAR HEADED WOODEN BACKBOARD. CARVED INSCRIPTION LATIN CROSS WITHIN A WREATH CARVED AT THE TOP CENTRE OF THE BOARD. FOLIATE DESIGN INCISED AT THE TOP CORNERS OF THE PLAQUE AND RED COLOURED ORTHODOX CROSSES INCISED AT THE BOTTOM CORNERS.

Inscription

1914 1918/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ THE MEN FROM THIS CONGREGATION WHO/ LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Armstrong, Thomas
Ballantyne, James
Ballantyne, Walter
Beattie, Walter
Beattie, Wm C
Bell, David
Bell, Dick
Bell, Robert M
Black, William
Blacklock, Tom
See details for all 58 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 58
Served and returned: 0
Died: 58
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: height 547MM, width 686MM
Materials: Brass
Backboard
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Responsibility

KIRK SESSION OF LANGHOLM PARISH CHURCH

Reference

Carlisle Journal 9/9/1921 page 5d
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