Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Achnaba
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: Bef Wednesday 6th December 1922
    Attended by: Colonel Campbell Preston of Arcchattan
  • Dedicated
    Date: Bef Wednesday 6th December 1922
    Attended by: Rev. D. M. Cameron, U. F. Church and Rev. Gillespie Campbell, Muckairn
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
66733

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Current location

The memorial is located on the west wall.
Ardchattan Parish Church
Near Achnaba Farm
Achnaba
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA37 1RF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NM 94500 35950
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Brass Plaque within a wooden frame, with a celtic cross engraved at the top of the frame
Inscription
1914 1919/IN SACRED MEMORY OF THOSE FROM/THIS PARISH WHO MADE THE SUPREME/SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR/[names]/Dileas gu bas
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, Archd.
Andrews, James W
Bruce, Donald
Connell, Edward
Forrester, Walter
Gilchrist, John
Kilcullen, John C
Livingstone, Archd.
Livingstone, James
Livingstone, John
See details for all 26 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 25
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Surname, forename, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: depth 5mm, height 770mm, width 410mm
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: depth 50mm, height 1370mm, width 630mm
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • WAR MEMORIALS ARDCHATTAN PARISH. — The war memorial tablet erected to the memory of 26 men of the parish who fell in the war was unveiled in Ardchattan Parish Church in presence of a crowded congregation, by Colonel Campbell Preston of Ardchattan, and dedicated by the minister , the Rev. F. A. MacCormick, hon. C. F., who was assisted by the Rev. D. M. Cameron, U. F. Church, and the Rev. Gillespie Campbell, Muckairn. The Scotsman - Wednesday 06 December 1922 www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000540/19221206/054/0010
  • Lack of funds causes likely closure of kirk The Oban Times 25 Oct 2018 "Ardchattan Church at Achnaba could shut by January as a result of its straitened financial circumstances." "However, there are two war memorials that would need to be relocated, he added." www.pressreader.com/uk/the-oban-times/20181025

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