Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Window
- District
- Ross And Cromarty
- Town
- Dingwall
- County
- Highland
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Maker
- A M McLundie (Glazier)
- Ceremony
- Unveiled
Date: 20 February 1921
Attended by: Dr White, Barony Church, Glasgow - Dedicated
Date: 20 February 1921
Attended by: Rev. J. R. MacPherson, Parish Minister; Rev. George MacPherson - Show More (1)
- Unveiled
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 63581
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Current location
Window to the right of the pulpit.
St Clement's Church
Junction Of Church Street and Tulloch Street
Dingwall
Ross And Cromarty
Highland
IV15 9LD
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NH 54929 58962
Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description
- Stained glass window with two lancets surmounted by oculus and two tracery lights. Inscriptions run across two lancets, from left to right. Oculus light depicts winged angel figure holding a Book of Remembrance with inscription. Oculus flanked by tracery lights depicting an oil lamp on left and dove on right. Upper left-hand lancet depicts a winged angel comforting a woman in mourning, with scrolled inscription. Centre left lancet depicts kneeling soldier in front of Christ figure, with a winged figure in background. At feet of central figures, another scrolled inscription is flanked by shield bearing St George cross and chalice. At base a figure of soldier in WW1 uniform with battlefield in background surmounts dedicatory inscription. Upper right-hand lancet depicts winged figure of St Andrew holding sword, with scrolled inscription. Shield with St Andrews cross and lantern set at figure's feet. In right centre lancet the figure of a soldier in armour holds standard and shield whilst an unknown figure in robes (possibly Moses) blesses him. Scrolled inscription at feet of central figures, flanked by crown and kneeling angel figure. At base a sailor figure shown with sea in background surmounts dedicatory inscription. Burning bush depicted in lower right corner.
- Inscription
- UPPER LIGHT, OCULUS: (...) BOOK OF/ REMEMBRANCE/ WAS WRITTEN (...) HIM ACROSS TWO LIGHTS, LEFT TO RIGHT: LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED/ LET YOUR (...) SHINE/ (...) WILL I ACKNOWLEDGE THEM/ CHOSEN (...) FAITHFUL/ ALL PEOPLE THAT JEOPARDED THEIR/ LIVES UNTO THE DEATH/ THY PEOPLE (...) WILLING IN/ THE DAY OF THY POWER/ STRONG IN THE/ LORD AND/ IN THE POWER OF/ HIS MIGHT/ THIS O LORD/ IS THE VICTORY ACROSS BASE OF TWO LIGHTS, LEFT TO RIGHT: (...) COUNTRY'S ARMIES/ (...) GREAT WAR 1914 (...)
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Window
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stained Glass
- Window
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
- Dundee Courier - Monday 21 February 1921 Dingwall Parish Church war memorial window and tablet, with roll of honour, was yesterday unveiled by Dr White, Barony Church, Glasgow. Ex-Service men paraded in considerable numbers, and. headed by a pipe band playing The Flowers of the Forest," slow marched to the church. Rev. J. R. MacPherson, parish minister; Rev. George MacPherson, and Colonel A. F. Mackenzie of Ord — who read the lessons — took part in the service. www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000164/19210221/040/0003
- Other website www.saint-clements.org/building_of_heritage.htm
- Flickr www.flickr.com/photos/theposs/7003356200/in/photostream/
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