Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Inverclyde
Town
Greenock
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War - civilians, Second World War (1939-1945), First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
54746

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Current location

Mounted on the wall on either side of a window
Wellpark Mid Kirk
Cathcart Square
Greenock
Inverclyde
Strathclyde
PA15 1LS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 27986 76104
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Originally part of panelling.
    Cartsdyke Church
    Crescent Street
    Greenock
    Inverclyde
    Strathclyde
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Three wooden boards - a small one with general inscription and two larger ones with lists of names. Lettering in pale blue with some capitals in red.
Inscription
Small panel: To the Glory of God/ and in Grateful Memory/ of Those who gave their/ Lives in the two world/ wars/ 1914-18 1939-45/ "Their Names shall Live for/ Evermore" Names panel 1: Roll of Honour/ 1914-18/ (Names)/ THESE MEMORIAL PANELS/ WERE PRESENTED TO THE/ CHURCH BY THE OFFICERS/ & BOYS OF THE 6TH COY. BOYS/ BRIGADE ON THE OCCASION/ OF THEIR JUBILEE 1952 Names panel 2: Roll of Honour/ 1939-45/ Royal Navy/ (3 Names)/ Army/ (4 Names)/ Royal Air Force/ (3 Names)/Merchant Service/(6 names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Armstrong, William
Barclay, Robert
Berry, John
Blain, John
Bowie, Archie
Brown, Edward H
Clerk, Donald
Conti, John
Crawford, John
Deatcher, James
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 10
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 10
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, service, regiment,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, regiment, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
Church authorities

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