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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
East Lothian
Town
Dunbar
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Boer War; Second (1899-1902), First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 10 November 1991
    Attended by: Rev. Chalmers - Lt. Col. G.R.Simpson
  • Unveiled
    Date: 10 November 1991
    Attended by: Rev. Chalmers - Lt. Col. G.R.Simpson
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
5655

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Current location

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Dunbar Parish Church
Queens Road
Dunbar
East Lothian
Lothian
EH42 1LA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 68176 78631
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Modern three light stained glass window with tracery lights above it. Inscription in the left and right hand light and along the base of all three lights. Window depicts the Holy Spirit at the top of the centre light, two doves towards the bottom of the left light, a sheath of corn at the bottom of the left light and the bdges of the Royal Tank Regiment and Royal Armoured Corps at the very bottom of the left and right hand lights.
Inscription
Base of the window: IN MEMORY OF ALL WHO SERVED WITH THE LOTIANS AND BORDER HORSE/ YEOMANRY. ALSO THE ROYAL TANK COPRS AND THE ROYAL ARMOURED CORPS Left light: AS RAIN AND/ SNOW COME/ DOWN FROM/ THE HEAVENS/ AND DO NOT/ RETURN WITHOUT/ WATERING THE/ EARTH MAKING/ IT PROVIDE GRAIN/ (...)/ FOR SOWING AND/ BREAD TO EAT. Right light: SO IT IS WITH/ THY WORD ISSUING/ FROM MY MOUTH/ IT WILL NOT/ RETURN TO ME/ EMPTY WITHOUT/ (...)/ MY PURPOSE AND/ SUCEEDING IN/ THE TASK FOR/ WHICH I SENT IT/ ISIAH (sic) 55:10-11
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Boer War; Second (1899-1902)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: Undefined
    Died: Undefined
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: height 20FT, width 6FT 6in
    Materials: Stained Glass
Condition
History
1986: The original Church was burnt down in January 1986. This memorial window was added during re-building in 1991.
Costs

Comments: This cost is the total for this window and the Lothian and Border Horse yeomanry window that was erected. The cost also includes a £5,000 prize for the memorial design competition.
Memorial: £15,000

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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