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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Renfrew
Town
Paisley
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
58779

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Current location

Latterly called the Laigh Kirk
St Andrew's Church- now Paisley Arts Centre
Cawseyside Street
Paisley
Renfrew
Strathclyde
PA1 1EZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 480 630
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • St George's Church
    George Street
    Paisley
    Renfrew
    Strathclyde
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NS 480 630
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Three rectangular brass plaques set on a white marble mount. Centre plaque has black and gold coloured rose motifs at each corner. Dedication at the top with names below in two columns, quotation at bottom. Each side of centre plaque are two smaller plaques, the three being in cruciform alignment.
Inscription
Centre plaque: Our Glorious Dead/ To the glory of God in honour of the 329 sons/ of this church who served in the Great War 1914-1918/ and to the imperishable memory of the 42 who fell/ (Names)/ "Greater love hath no man than this." Left hand plaque: (...) Right hand plaque: (...)/ (WW2 Names)
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 42
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 42
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: surname,forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 18
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 18
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname,forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaques
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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