Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
Perth And Kinross
Town
Perth
County
Tayside
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
82118

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Current location

St Matthew's Church
Tay Street
Perth
Perth And Kinross
Tayside
PH1 5LQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NO 12057 23569
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Middle United Free Church
    Tay Street
    Perth
    Perth And Kinross
    Tayside
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: United Free Church
Description
Brass Plaque for WW1 with addition for WW2 directly below, on a shared wooden backboard
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN/FROM THIS CONGREGATION WHO/FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/[names]/FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH// AND IN MEMORY OF THESE MEN/OF THE CONGREGATION WHO/FELL IN THE SEVOND WORLD WAR/1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Bonner, Robert A
Clark, Stewart
Cowe, John
Ewen, John
Gaul, Daniel B
George, David
Gow, John H
Grant, James
Gray, William R
Low, John J
See details for all 27 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: no
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 5
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 5
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Backboard
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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