St Georges Church WW1

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Stewartry
Town: Castle Douglas
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44379

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Current location

Castle Douglas Parish Church
Queen Street
Castle Douglas
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 1EP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 76549 62198
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations

St George's Church
Castle Douglas
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: United Free Church

Description

Plain rectangular brass plaque with incised inscription in black lettering. Cross depicted at top centre of the plaque

Inscription

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)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS."/ 1914 1919

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Baird, James
Crosbie, David
Mcgill, Sam
Mcleod, Robert
Mcnaught, James
Stewart, James
See details for all 6 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 6
Served and returned: 0
Died: 6
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: surname

Components

Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1986

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