St Michael's Church-Norwegian Memorial

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Memorial details

Memorial type: Board / Plaque / Tablet
District: Nithsdale
Town: Dumfries
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 71565

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Current location

St Michael's and South Parish Church
St Michael's Street
Dumfries
Nithsdale
Dumfries And Galloway
DG1 2PY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 97455 75671
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description

Two solid silver plaques

Inscription

Plaque 1-In Gratitude/When the Germans invaded our/country, we Norwegians/found in Scotland a home/and in this house of God/Peace and Strength/I was a stranger and you took me in/1940 1945 Plaque 2-To Commemorate and Strengthen/our ongoing Friendship/(norwegian text)/2003

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Silver

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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