Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Badenoch And Strathspey
Town
Kingussie
County
Highland
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
Messrs. Kemp, of London (Designer)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: December 1916
    Attended by: Ex-Provost James MacDonald
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1925
    Attended by: Reinstated after the fire in 1925 according to The Mound of the Court
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1921
    Attended by: The Mound of the Court says both window and plaque were installed in 1921
  • Dedicated
    Date: December 1916
    Attended by: Rev. D. Macfarlane
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
78566

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Current location

North East end of High Street
setback slightly from road
St. Columba's Church
High Street
Kingussie
Badenoch And Strathspey
Highland
PH21 1HY
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NH 76079 00695
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Stained glass memorial window, a single light representing the Crucifixion. The original window was smaller than the present full height window.
Inscription
Surely He / hath borne our griefs and / carried our sorrows Great love hath no man than this, that / a man lay down his life for his friends. In proud and loving memory / of men of Badenoch who / fell in the Great War 1914-18) / this windows is dedicated.
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
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Glass
Condition
History
Interior of church was gutted by a fire in November 1924 The window was restored some years later by the original sponsor
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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