The Scottish War Memorials Project

David McNay

I think this might be the first Jewish memorial posted on the forum.

UKNIWM No. 54472

This is one of several memorials in Garnethill Synagogue, however, this is the only one listed by the UKNIWM.

More on the history of the Synagogue can be found here.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 11:34 am Post subject:

Great pics - and very interesting to see this memorial.

apanderson · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 3:59 pm Post subject:

Three of the men are mentioned on stones in Garnethill Hebrew Congregational Burial Ground.

See: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=248&highlight=garnethill&mforum=scottishwargraves

Name: COHEN, BENJAMIN
Initials: B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 6th Training Depot Station
Date of Death: 07/05/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Synagogue ground. B. 58.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (GARNETHILL) HEBREW CONGREGATIONAL BURIAL GROUND

Name: COHEN, LEWIS MAGNUS
Initials: L M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: Depot
Date of Death: 11/05/1916
Service No: 14998
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Synagogue ground. B. 39.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (GARNETHILL) HEBREW CONGREGATIONAL BURIAL GROUND

Name: STERN
Initials: S L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Flying Corps
Date of Death: 22/02/1918
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Synagogue ground. B. 56.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (GARNETHILL) HEBREW CONGREGATIONAL BURIAL GROUND

The following man, although buried in Garnethill, he's not listed on the memorial: (Obviously not, because he's listed on the WW2 plaque!)

Name: LEVITUS, SYDNEY S.
Initials: S. S.
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Age: 24
Date of Death: 13/04/1943
Service No: 658924
Additional information: Son of Samuel and Dora Levitus, of Whitecraigs, Renfrewshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Plot P. Grave 67.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (GARNETHILL) HEBREW CONGREGATIONAL BURIAL GROUND

David McNay · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:00 pm Post subject:

Sydney Levitus is listed on the WW2 memorial.

apanderson · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject:

Woops!

I looked at the WW2 Memorial Plaque and only saw Bertram Levitus - I should have checked the stained glass window before opening my big gob!

Anne

apanderson · Posted: Wed Feb 11, 2009 4:28 pm Post subject:

The man listed at the top of the 3rd Column, died on26th September 1926 aged 27 years

The inscription on his family's stone reads:

"Pte. EDGAR HAROLD KUTTNER
Who served with His Majesty’s Forces in East Africa
And contracted illness there from which he passed away on 26th September 1926 aged 27 years"

See:http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=1211&mforum=scottishwargraves#1211
Garnethill Hebrew Congrgational Burial Ground.