Memorial details

Memorial type
Bells or bell tower
District
North East Fife
Town
St Andrews
County
Fife
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44479

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Current location

3a
St Salvator's Chapel
North Street
St Andrews
North East Fife
Fife
KY16 9UY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 51012 16836
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
RESTORED BELLS. INSCRIPTION IN EMBOSSED LETTERING ON PLAQUE WITHIN CHAPEL.
Inscription
THE ANCIENT BELLS IN THIS TOWER WERE/ RESTORED IN 1940 BY THE GENEROSITY OF/ JAMES PARIN, ESQ. RECTOR'S ASSESSOR/ ON THE UNIVERSITY COURT./ THE KATHERINE BELL, BROKEN AND SILENT FOR/ MORE THAN TWO CENTURIES WAS REFOUNDED IN THE HOPE THAT IT/ MAY NEXT BE HEARD RINGING IN RIGHTEOUS PEACE/ AFTER VICTORY IN THE CURRENT STRUGGLE AGAINST/ OPPRESSION./ THE ELIZABETH OF ST LEONARD BELL WHICH/ TELLS THE HOURS WAS RESTORED AS A TRIBUTE TO THE VALOUR/ AND SACRIFICE OF THE MANY MEMBERS OF THE/ UNIVERSITY WHO FROM 1939 ONWARDS WILLINGLY/ FORESOOK ALL THAT WAS DEAR TO THEM TO SERVE/ WITH HIS MAJESTY'S FORCES IN THE FIGHT TO/ PRESERVE LIBERTY AND TRUTH./ MAY THE BELLS RING IN UNISON TO WELCOME THESE/ LOYAL SONS BACK TO THE UNIVERSITY THEY LOVED AND/ HONOURED./ J.C. IRVINE - PRINICIPAL/ 15 DEC 1940
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
  • Bells
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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