Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Kyle And Carrick
Town
Ayr
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80555

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Current location

Note - last reported in situ here in December 2019
The former Darlington Place United Presbyterian Church
Main Street/North Harbour corner
Ayr
Kyle And Carrick
Strathclyde
KA8 8AQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 33760 22256
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Marble Tablet with inscribed lettering. The dedication and epitaph are in gold. The names are in 2 columns, divided by a Latin cross.
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF THE SONS OF THIS/CONGREGATION WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1919/[names in 2 columns]/To him that overcometh will/I give to eat of the Tree/of Life which is in the midst of/the Paradise of God
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Cairns, James
Carmichael, Geo.
Hall, Charles
Hall, William
Hewitt, Gordon
Kay, James
Mckissock, And.
Mclellan, David
Mclellan, James
Milne, John
See details for all 12 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 12
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 12
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Forename and surname
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble
Condition
History
This United Presbyterian Church opened its doors in 1860. The building was vacated by the congregation in the late 1970's and eventually was acquired by the Ayr Common Good Fund. In 1986 the building was converted to a theatre and was the operational base for the Borderline Theatre company. Due to difficulties obtaining funding the theatre closed its doors in 2009. South Ayrshire Council is now responsible for maintaining this Grade B listed building. So far as is known this building remains empty (late 2019) although there are plans to convert it into a columbarium.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Image & background detail- warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6471&mforum=warmemscot
  • Ayr Advertiser/Town and West Country and Galloway Journal, Thursday 7th January 1915. Darlington Place United Free Church – Roll of Honour Trooper George C. Allen Ayrshire Yeomanry, Annsmuir Trooper Walter Allen Ayrshire Yeomanry, Ayr Private J. W. Brown Seaforth Highlanders, Cromarty Lt George Brotherston 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, Stirling Private James Cairns Royal Highlanders Canadians, Salisbury Plain Private G. Carmichael 15th Bn Royal Scots, the Castle, Edinburgh Sapper Charles Hall Canadian Engineers, Ottawa Corporal William R. Johnstone 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, Stirling L/Cpl James Kelly 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, Stirling Private Robert Logan Seaforth Highlanders, Aldershot Corporal David McLelland 2nd Bn Royal Field Artillery, Indian Expeditionary Force L/Cpl James McLelland Seaforth Highlanders, Indian Expeditionary Force First Engineer Alex Nelson M.F.A. Roedean L/Sgt George F. Stoddart Anti-Aircraft Corps Admiralty, London Private William Tait 1/5th Royal Scots Fusiliers, Stirling Private Andrew Telfer 1st Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers, At home Sub-Lt A. D. Thomson Royal Naval reserve, North Sea service Private Robert Turner Highland Light Infantry, Gailes Trooper George Wallace Ayrshire Yeomanry, Annsmuir Sapper Robert Wallace Royal Engineers, Glasgow Company

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