Memorial details

Memorial type
Composite
District
Cunninghame
Town
Largs
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 23 November 1952
    Attended by: Mrs William H Dunan, who lost 2 sons
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
80626

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Current location

The Windows depict Joshua challenging a stranger at Jericho. Commemorated members of the congregation who died in WW2.
St Columba's Church
Gallowgate Street / Nelson Street
Largs
Cunninghame
Strathclyde
KA30 8LX
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 20258 59639
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Pair of single light stained glass windows depicting Joshua meeting the Captain of God's Army on the plain at Gilgal with the towers of Jericho in the background. There is a brass dedication plaque on wooden backboard between the windows, and a Bronze names plaque
Inscription
Dedication Plaque-MEMORIAL WINDOW/TO THE FALLEN IN THE 1939-1945 WAR/WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRIBED ON THE/PLAQUE FIXED TO THE NORTH TRANSEPT PILLAR Names Plaque-1939 1945/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN REMEBRANCE/OF THESE OF OUR/CONGREGATION WHO LAID DOWN THEIR/LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR/THIS TABLET AND THE CENTRE WINDOW/OF THE NORTH AISLE ARE DEDICATED/[names]/"Greater love hath no man than this that/a man lay down his life for his friends"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Aird, Alexander S
Anderson, William
Barrett, Cyril
Blackstock, Duncan
Blair, Robert W
Buchanan, Philip
Burgess, Frances
Campbell, Robert
Crawford, Adam
Crawford, J Stewart
See details for all 28 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 27
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 27
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Plaques / Panels with names
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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