Greyfriars Parish War Memorial - WW2 and Korea

Rectangular Restored pulpit with roll of honour on three scrolls each on white paper in own leather frame and all frames joined side by side. Central panel is inscribed in the form of a cross. Carving on back of pulpit consists of three armorial shields in colour - those of City of Edinburgh, Queen of Scots and the University of Edinburgh with date 1951. Carved back, canopy and memorial panel added as War Memorial

Inscription

Left hand panel: HERE IN THE HOUSE OF GOD LET THE GLORIOUS DEAD/BE EVER REMEMERED IN HONOUR AND GRATITUDE. (NAMES)/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN/LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS. Central panel: THE SACRIFICES OF THOSE IN THE CONGREGATION/WHO DIED IN THE/SECOND WORLD/WAR ARE COMMEMORATED IN THE PULPIT/ WAR/MEMORIAL/1939-1945 Third panel: THIS MEMORIAL ALSO COMMEMORATES THE/HIGH ENDEAVOURS, DEVOTION TO DUTY AND/SACRIFICES OF ALL THE MEN AND WOMEN/ WHO SERVED IN THE NAVY, THE ARMY, THE AIR FORCE/AND THE CIVIL DEFENCE SERVICES, WHO DEFENDED/OUR SHORES AND OUR LIBERTIES. WE REMEMBER/AND GIVE THANKS TO ALMIGHTY GOD. WE ALSO REMEMBER/ ROBERT CRUICKSHANKS/KILLED IN KOREA/23RD AP. 1951.

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Burns, John Thomas
Coventry, David Kernahan
Cowe, Andrew George Robert
Cruickshanks, Robert
Davitt, Charles
Farquharson, Ian Stewart
Finnie, John
Gordon, Donald Mathieson
Hamilton, John
Laidlaw, Ian Douglas
See details for all 15 names

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 14
Served and returned: 0
Died: 14
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Forenames, surname
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
Korean War (1950-1953)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: no
Information shown: Forename, surname, place of death, date of death
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Pulpit
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood - Oak
Roll of honour
Measurements: height 240 mm, width 170 mm
Materials: White paper

Condition

Greyfriars WW2 Pulpit
WMO ID: 259446
Condition: Good [last updated on 21-08-2018]
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History

Parish Council

Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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