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Adam Brown
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:21 am    Post subject: St Vincent's Epsicopal Church Reply with quote

St Vincent's Epsicopal Church is at the bottom of Howe Street in Edinburgh.

It contains a war memorial to the congragation for both World Wars as well as a plaque to a RN officer who died in 1896 and another one to the minister's son who was killed in the Great War.

There is also an impressive stained glass window above the memorial to a Lt Col Robert Gayre of Gayre & Nigg. Lt Col Gayre was a renowned expert on heraldry so it's VERY heraldic. He only died in 1996 so this must be a recent addition to the church.

Here's his wikipedia entry

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Gayre

The volunteer on duty very kindly switched on the lights when I asked if it was OK to take photographs but it was still very dark and the plaques need a good clean. I've enhanced the images to try and show the text. I will also post a transcription

Unfortunately my battery ran out so I didn't get an image of the church itself this time.


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Plaqus to both World Wars.

There is a an air force association standard beside it and three poppy wreaths on the bench below.

The plaque to the left is not a war memorial but it does commemorate a naval officer who died in london.





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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:37 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

To the Glory of God
& In loving memory of
The men of this Church
who fell in the
Great War 1914-1919

Wm Alexander
Edward Chilcott
George Dominey (Rector's son, also has his own plaque)
Frank Erskine
James Finlay
Thomas Henderson
T W Herd
Thomas Jarron
Charles Kirkcaldy
John Livings
John Mumberson
Harry Pearson
Robert Pearson
E. Victor Rolfe

"Not counting their lives
Dear unto themselves"

An additional plaque added between Great War and Second World War names

David Mackie
George D Mackie
George B Thomson

Great War 1939-1945

Edward Chilcott
William Cooper
Thomas l Fisher
William Pearson

"Patriotism is not enough"


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:42 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There are two Edward Chilcott's listed here, one for each War. They aren't obviously related. Uncle and nephew perhaps? Interestingly both served in Highland Regiments.

Great War

CHILCOTT, E
Rank: Corporal
Regiment: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/4th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 18/06/1918
Service No: 204239
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. E. Chilcott, of 77, Cumberland St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. C. 15.
Cemetery: ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY

Second World War

CHILCOTT, EDWARD JAMES
Rank: Piper
Regiment/Service: Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 25/08/1945
Service No: 14411222
Additional information: Son of Frederick and Margaret Chilcott, of Edinburgh; nephew of James Brydon, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Joint grave M. 397.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (COMELY BANK) CEMETERY


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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

There was only one T. Jarron on the CWGC database

JARRON, THOMAS W.
Rank: Private
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 02/05/1917
Service No: 353027
Additional information: Husband of Sarah P. Jarron, of 28, Deanpark St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

And one John Mumberson

MUMBERSON, JOHN
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: "D" Coy. 9th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 20/09/1917
Service No: 350808
Additional information: Son of the late John and Jane Mumberson.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11 to 14 and 162.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL

And this is most likely John Livings since Fettes Row is just beside Howe Street

LIVINGS, JOHN CHARLES
Rank: Deck Hand
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Reserve
Unit Text: H.M. Trawler "Sir James Rickett."
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/07/1918
Service No: 14577
Additional information: Son of Charlotte Livings, of 19A, Fettes Row, Edinburgh, and the late John Livings.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: K. 808.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (COMELY BANK) CEMETERY
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 11:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've posted George Dominey's own memorial palque on the forum here

DOMINEY, GEORGE WILLIAM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 18/12/1914
Service No: 8827
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 1.
Memorial: PLOEGSTEERT MEMORIAL

Once again he is the only G. Dominey on the CWGC database. They had pretty unique names in this part of Edinburgh!

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PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:07 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

And here a few more identified...

HERD,T W
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 17th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Labour Corps
Secondary Unit Text: transf. to (385483) 144th Coy.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 31/10/1917
Service No: 29425
Additional information: Son of Alex. and Mary Herd, of 47, Cumberland St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XV. D. 1.
Cemetery: DOZINGHEM MILITARY CEMETERY

SNWM gives Private Herd's names. Thomas william

HERD,Thomas William
Service Number 385483
Date Death 31/10/1917
Decoration
Place of birth Edinburgh
Other formerly 29425. R. Scots.
SNWM roll LABOUR CORPS
Rank Pte
Theatre of death F.& F.

Eyre Place is not far from Howe street so this will be Charles Kirkcaldy

KIRKALDY, CHARLES STEWART
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 9th Bn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 24/09/1917
Service No: S/40854
Additional information: Son of Mrs. Eliza Kirkaldy, of 27, Eyre Place, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: N.N. 153.
Cemetery: EDINBURGH (DEAN, OR WESTERN) CEMETERY

ROLFE, ERNEST VICTOR
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 13th Hussars
Age: 23
Date of Death: 05/03/1917
Additional information: Son of Ernest and Margaret Rolfe, of 16, Royal Crescent, Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XI. F. 15.
Cemetery: BAGHDAD (NORTH GATE) WAR CEMETERY

Second World War

FISHER, THOMAS LESLIE
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery
Unit Text: 1 Lt. A.A./Anti-Tank Regt.
Age: 30
Date of Death: 14/12/1943
Service No: 222345
Additional information: Son of Thomas and Agnes Fisher; husband of Mildred M. Fisher, of Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 2. Column 2.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL

It's strange seeing these street names since they are all the streets round my work.

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PostPosted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 2:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Adam - you posted:

There was only one T. Jarron on the CWGC database
JARRON, THOMAS W.
Rank: Private
Regiment: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 02/05/1917
Service No: 353027
Additional information: Husband of Sarah P. Jarron, of 28, Deanpark St., Edinburgh.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Bay 8.
Memorial: ARRAS MEMORIAL

Thomas was employed on the Ardwall Estate at Gatehouse-of-Fleet and is listed on the Anwoth and Girthon War Memorial.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1030&highlight=
He was born in 1881 in Cockenzie, Tranent, East Lothian the son of James and Rebecca (Barker) Jarron. He married Sarah Pritchard White in 1903 in St. Andrew's, Edinburgh. He enlisted in the Royal Scots (Pte.251287) and later transferred to the HLI.
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