Girthon and Anwoth United Free Church

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Stewartry
Town: Gatehouse of Fleet
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: First World War (1914-1918)
Maker: MESSRS CULN CAWTHORP & SONS (Manufacturer)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 44410

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Current location

Gatehouse of Fleet Parish Church
Church Street
Gatehouse of Fleet
Stewartry
Dumfries And Galloway
DG7 2JL
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 60166 56532
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Rectangular brass plaque mounted onto a wooden backboard. Incised inscription. Regimental badge in relief at the corners and centre of the border on the plaque.

Inscription

TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF/ (NAMES)/ SONS OF GIRTHON AND ANWORTH UNITED FREE CHURCH CONGREGATION/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 - 1919/ I THANK MY GOD UPON EVERY REMEMBRANCE OF YOU/ PHILIPPIANS 1.3

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Cliff-mcculloch, Walter Alex.
Davidson, James
Davidson, Nelson
Davidson, Peter
Davidson, Robert
Davidson, Robert
Gillone, Alexander
Gordon, Robert
Murray, James Mcmillan
Patterson, Jack
See details for all 13 names

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 13
Served and returned: 0
Died: 13
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
Order of information: rank THEN surname

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

Reference

warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1264

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