Memorial details

Memorial type
Hall / Institute
District
Kyle And Carrick
Town
Troon
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Maker
John Rutherford Johnstone F.A. Arch. (Scot.) (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 19 December 1927
    Attended by: Right Reverend E T S Reid, Bishop of the Diocese
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80535

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Current location

St Ninian's Church
Bentinck Drive
Troon
Kyle And Carrick
Strathclyde
KA10 6HZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 32687 30364
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description
The Parish Hall, with a stone dedication plaque. The hall is at the rear of the church. The tablet was repositioned internally in 2006 during renovations
Inscription
THIS HALL IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF/RONALD TRAVIS TOWNSEND/ROYAL FLYING CORPS/KILLED IN ACTION IN FRANCE/NOVEMBER 30TH 1917, AGED 28 YEARS/AND/ERIC TRAVIS TOWNSEND/5TH HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY/KILLED IN ACTION IN PALESTINE/NOVEMBER 8TH 1917 AGED 22 YEARS/ERECTED BY THEIR MOTHER A.D. 1927
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Townsend, Eric Travis
Townsend, Ronald Travis
See details for all 2 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, service, manner of death, place of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Hall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Undefined
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
2006-Hall Renovated including removal of the stage. The new entrance is from the church, at the site of the former stage. The tablet is now near this entrance
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Details: Given by Mrs Mable Townsend in memory of her two sons
Reference

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