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Memorial details

Memorial type: Composite
District: Wigtown
Town: Newton Stewart
County: Dumfries And Galloway
Country: Scotland
Commemoration: Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Maker: Jack Maltman (Artist)
Lost: Not lost
WM Reference: 72062

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Current location

Douglas Ewart High School
Old Hall Drive
Newton Stewart
Wigtown
Dumfries And Galloway
DG8 6HZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NX 40677 65701
Denomination: Undefined

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Description

Wooden Lectern with Brass Dedication Plaque, Paper Bible in Leather Binding with paper Roll of Honour inside and paper Roll of Honour in a glazed wooden frame

Inscription

Lectern Plaque-IN MEMORY OF/THE FORMER PUPILS/OF THIS SCHOOL/WHO GAVE THEIR/LIVES IN DEFENCE/OF THEIR COUNTRY/1939-1945 Bible-Dedicated/To The Glory of God/and to/The memory of the Former/Pupils of this School who gave/their lives during the War/1939-1945/[names] Framed Roll of Honour-Qui pro patria morlui sunt/memoris tenebuntur sempiterna/The memorial Lectern and this Script, which/records their names are dedicated to the/honoured memory of the Former Pupils of/this School, who in the World War of 1939 to/1945, gave their lives in the defence of their/country/[names]/They shall not grow old, as we who are left grow old/Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn/At the going down of the sun and in the morning/We will remember them

Inscription legible?

yes

Names on memorial

Ferries, John
Finlay, John B
Fraser, William
Galloway, Gilbert Mcm
Hyslop, David
Lynch, Alexander
Macewan, John
Mactier, David H
Malet-warden, John H
Mcgowan, Charles K
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Commemorations

Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 17
Served and returned: 0
Died: 17
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, regiment
Order of information: Undefined
Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forename, service
Order of information: Undefined

Components

Lectern
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wood
Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Brass
Book
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper, Leather
Roll of honour
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Paper, Wood, Glass

Condition

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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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