Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Wigtown
Town
Stranraer
County
Dumfries And Galloway
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57154

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Current location

The High Kirk
Leswalt High Road
Stranraer
Wigtown
Dumfries And Galloway
DG9 0AA
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 05581 60885
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Two concave headed stained glass windows with figures in each light. Framed and glazed illuminated dedicatory roll of honour placed nearby. Each window shows a biblical scene in the centre with saintly figures above and below. There is a wooden crucifix on the wall between the two windows. Dedicatory parchment has the dedication in blue and gold lettering. The names are set out in four columns, with the Army heading over three of them and the Navy over one. The capital letters of the names are in red. There is a decorative intertwined border in gold around the lettering.
Inscription
Base of the left window: FOR WITH THE JEOPARDY OF THEIR LIVES THEY BROUGHT IT. Base of the right window: WHERE SOEVER THE GOSPEL SHALL BE PREACHED BE TOLD FOR A MEMORIAL. Board: SHEUCHAN PARISH CHURCH/ "WE WHO REMEMBER THEM GIVE GOD THANKS FOR THEM"/ THE WINDOWS IN THE CHANCEL OF THIS CHURCH ARE PLACED THERE BY THE/ MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION IN MEMORY OF THOSE OF THEIR NUMBER WHO/ WENT FROM THEIR MIDST DURING THE WAR 1914-18 TO RETURN NO MORE./ NAVY ARMY ARMY ARMY/ (Names)/ "LET THOSE WHO COME AFTER SEE TO IT THAT THEIR NAMES BE NOT FORGOTTON"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, William
Allison, Hugh
Auld, Robert
Baird, Thomas
Brydon, Thomas
Caldwell, Samuel
Caldwell, William H
Campbell, William
Collins, Peter
Dougan, John
See details for all 43 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 38
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 38
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,rank,regiment,forename
    Order of information: service THEN regiment THEN rank THEN surname
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 6
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 6
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, rank, regiment, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Parchment
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood, Glass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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