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PostPosted: Tue Dec 02, 2008 4:55 pm    Post subject: Papa Stour WW1 Reply with quote

Location: Papa Stour Kirk
Structure: Stained Glass Window with Brass Plaque
Date Erected: unknown.
War: World War 1
Names on Memorial: 6
OS Map Reference: HU160600
UKNIWM No.: 44708

The window bears the inscription:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF.
Followed by the names of the fallen.

The plaque bears the following inscription:
"THE ABOVE WINDOW ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION IS DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN SACRED MEMORY OF
Magnus Fraser
Thomas Sinclair
Magnus Jamieson
William Fraser
John Robert Scott
Bruce Fraser
NATIVES OF THIS ISLAND, WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE IN THE GREAT WAR "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"


A picture of the window can be seen in the Shetland Museum and Archives Photo Library, by following this link: http://photos.shetland-museum.org.uk/image.php?i=59686&r=2&t=4&x=1
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 6:59 am    Post subject: Bruce Fraser Reply with quote

Bruce Fraser Pte 6264 7th Australian Infantry born Papa Stour, Shetland enlisted Melbourne Age 30 Killed in Action F & F 03-Jul-18 Son of Magnus & Catherine Fraser, Biggins, Papa Sour. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 28: Photo. Occ Farming. Borre British Cemetery Fr 0028 Plot II Row C Grave 25
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:03 am    Post subject: Magnus Fraser Reply with quote

Magnus Fraser AB S.S. Jacona (Dundee) Age 24 Lost Moray Firth 12-Aug-15 Son of George & Elizabeth Fraser, Newsetter, Papa Stour. CWGC: Son of George and Elizabeth Fraser, of Setter, Papa Stour, Lerwick, Shetland. Born in Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 30: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:04 am    Post subject: William Fraser Reply with quote

William Fraser AB SS Cairnstrath Mercantile Marine Age 25 Lost Bay of Biscay 04-Aug-17 Son of William & Margaret Fraser, Biggins, Papa Stour. CWGC: Son of William and Margaret Fraser, of Biggins, Papa Stour, Shetland. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 31: Photo. Tower Hill Memorial, Mercantile Marine Memorial M. R. 39
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:06 am    Post subject: Magnus Jamieson this is the only one on my database Reply with quote

Magnus Jamieson L/cpl 49408 2nd Otago Regiment, N.Z.E.F. born Sandsting 24/11/1895 Age 26 Died of Pneumonia England 22-Dec-17 Son of Magnus Jamieson & Margaret Thomason. CWGC: Son of Magnus Jamieson, of Skeld, Shetland, Scotland, and the late Margaret Jamieson. Shetland's Roll of Honour: Page 59: Photo. Died 1917. Hooge Crater Cemetery, Zillebeke B 112 Plot XI Row D Grave 14
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John Robert Scott AB SS Cairnstrath Age 29 Lost Bay of Biscay 04-Aug-17 Son of Laurence & Mary Scott, Mid Setter, Papa Stour. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 107 : Photo.
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PostPosted: Thu Jul 21, 2011 7:07 am    Post subject: Thomas Sinclair Reply with quote

Thomas Sinclair Pte 15017 11th Cameronians ( Scottish Rifles) born Papa Stour 05/01/1892 Age 23 Killed in Action Salonika 19-Nov-16 Son of William Sinclair & Elizabeth (nee Coutts) Sinclair, Everigarth, Papa Stour. Shetland's Roll of Honour : page 111 : Photo. Karasouli Military Cemetery, Greece G 06 Row E Grave 1176
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