Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
Perth
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Ceremony
  • Presented
    Date: 1928
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
81164

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Current location

Memorial difficult to access due to building adaptations and may require permission to access from church authorities.
St John's Kirk
St John's Place
Perth
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH1 5SZ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 11943 23544
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Four-light stained glass window with accompanying brass dedication Ppaque is the work of James Ballantine of Edinburgh. The theme is the Resurrection. he two lights on the left portray the scene described in St. Matthew's Gospel. Mary Magdalene in blue kneels before the Angel of the Lord, a resplendent figure whose robes seem to radiate light. On the ground is the vase of sweet spices which the women had brought to anoint Jesus’ body. Above these figures are the words 'He is not here for He is risen'. In the background can be seen the Hill of Calvary with three crosses. The most dramatic New Testament incidents - the recognition by Mary Magdalene of her risen Lord, as described in St. John's Gospel - is shown in the two right-hand lights. In the background is the open sepulchre, whilst in the foreground Mary Magdalene, robed in brilliant red, kneels with folded hands and enraptured face. Before her is the risen Lord, in robes of coral and white which seems to simulate the dawn of Easter morning. Above the scene are the words 'Touch me not for I am not yet ascended'. In the tracery are angels, one bearing the Crown of Thorns, the other the Crown of Victory. The window was unveiled in 1928 and was the gift of the Rev. T. D. and Mrs Miller, in memory of their two sons who died, both aged 21, in the First World War. The window is now obscured by building work in the church in c 2012
Inscription
THE NAMES OF THOSE COMMEMORATED ARE/THOMAS MILLER LLD...J.P./RECTOR OF PERTH ACADEMY 1837-1881 AND/HIS WIFE ANN BUCHANAN AND THEIR CHILDREN/WILLIAM BIRKMYRE, ANNE HELEN...& ROBERT HUGH/ALSO ALEXANDER GRANT J.P. CO. CORK AND/HIS WIFE SOPHIA WILSON AND THEIR CHILDREN/ARCHIBALD PETER BROWN, SOPHIA, JAMES ALEXANDER & ARTHUR HOPE/AND ALSO THE SONS OF THE DONORS/THOMAS ALEXANDER GRANT MILLER, LIEUT. 1ST K.O.S.B./KILLED IN ACTION GALLIPOLI 1915/ARCHIBALD WILLIAM BUCHANAN MILLER 1ST K.O.S.B. ATT R.A.F./KILLED IN ACTION BELGIUM 1917/BOTH AGED 21 YEARS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Miller, Archibald William Buchanan
Miller, Thomas Alexander Grant
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, rank, service, place of death, date of death, manner of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Glass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Private
Reference

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