Memorial details

Memorial type
Roll of honour or book of remembrance
District
Argyll And Bute
Town
Benderloch
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), First World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
79585

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Current location

Saint Modan's Church
1 Selma
Benderloch
Argyll And Bute
Strathclyde
PA37 1QP
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NM 90550 38378
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • To the right of the WW1 and WW2 War Memorials
    Ardchattan Parish Church
    near Achnaba Farm
    Achnaba
    Argyll And Bute
    Strathclyde
    PA37 1RF
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NM 94500 35950
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
Description
Printed paper in wooden frame behind glass. Photograph of men of the parish who served in WW1 on the steps of the church with some family members. List of names of those in photograph below and Roll of Honour of those killed below that.
Inscription
Ardchattan Parish Church / MEMORIAL / To the Glory of God and in Proud and Grateful Memory of / these Gallant Sons of this Parish who made the Supreme / Sacrifice in the Great War - 1914 - 1919 (photograph) GROUP IN FRONT OF CHURCH. / (list of names) THE ROLL OF HONOUR. / (list of names) We are the dead. Short days ago / We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, / Loved and were loved, and now we lie / In Flanders field.
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Allan, Archibald
Andrews, James Watt
Bruce, Donald
Campbell-preston, R C
Connell, Edward
Finlayson, D
Forrester, Walter
Gilchrist, John
Kilcullen, John G
Livingstone, Archibald
See details for all 34 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 33
    Served and returned: 8
    Died: 25
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, forenames, surname, regiment, decorations
    Order of information: Two groups, living and died. Surname, forename
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Roll of honour
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Paper
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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