Memorial details

Memorial type
Church Fabric / Fitting: Table
District
Hamilton
Town
Uddingston
County
Strathclyde
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
90198

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Current location

400
Viewpark Parish Church
Old Edinburgh Road
Uddingston
Hamilton
Strathclyde
G71 6HS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NS 70196 61547
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Aitkenhead United Free Church
    Uddingston
    Hamilton
    Strathclyde
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: United Free Church
Description
Communion Table- broken up when the 3 churches united, but the memorial board was retained
Inscription
IN/MEMORY OF THE/MEN OF AITKENHEAD CHURCH/WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1918/[names]/To the glory of God/We will remember them//Made from the old Communion table, Viewpark Church
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Anderson, Alexander
Armstrong, William
Brown, William
Finlayson, William
Fisher, James
Gillon, James
Hamilton, Robert
Hannah, William
Jaap, George
Jack, Archie
See details for all 24 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 24
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 24
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Table
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • Various mission stations existed at Aitkenhead, Nackerty, Newlands, Tannochside and Thornwood, the earliest meeting in Nackerty Scool being in 1866. Bothwell Parish Church of Scotland, Park Parish Church and Bellshill Free Church became associated with the growth of Churches from the various mission stations. Thornwood Church was opened on 24 September 1893, Bothwellpark Free Church in 1896 and Aitkenhead United Free Church in 1905. In 1933 Thornwood, Aitkenhead and Bothwellpark united to form Viewpark Parish Church. The Church as it is now along with the Small Hall was the former Thornwood Church and Hall . viewparkparishchurch.org.uk/kirk/history/

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