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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:26 pm    Post subject: St. George's Memorial Church, Ypres Reply with quote

St. George’s Memorial Church, Elverdingsestraat 1 - B 8900 Ieper

www.stgeorgesmemorialchurchypres.com/index.html

The building of this church was the result of an appeal by Lord French of Ypres (the first Commander-in-Chief of the British Army during the Great War). Ten years after the declaration of the war, at a meeting of the Ypres League, he stated that a memorial church should be built, and the best and most appropriate place for this would be at Ypres. This call was immediately taken up by other voices, including Lord Plumer and Herbert Bury, the Anglican Bishop for North and Central Europe. They wanted to see an English church, where the pilgrims visiting the battlefields, the grieving relatives of those who had fallen as well as brother soldiers who survived could come for prayer and remembrance. A committee was formed, originally consisting of Bury himself, the Bishop of London, the Archbishop of Canterbury and Lord Plumer, Sir William Pulteney and Colonel Poole.
During a recent visit to Ypres, I had the opportunity to visit St. George’s Church. A fascinating place and well worth a visit. I’ve posted a selection of the exhibits.











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Name: PORTER, AUBREY BLACKWOOD
Initials: A B
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 4th Bn. Attd. 2nd Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 03/10/1915
Additional information: Son of the late Lt. Gerald M. Porter (7th Hussars), and Mary Blackwood Porter, of West Lodge, North Berwick. Educated at Rugby and New College, Oxford. Gazetted Aug., 1914 from O.T.C. Rowed in New College boat in Torpids. Member of Swiss Alpine Club. Born at Stanton Harcourt, Oxford.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. C. 21.
Cemetery: VERMELLES BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE



Name: MURRAY, LEWIS
Initials: L
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 5th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 12/10/1917
Service No: S/24340
Additional information: Son of Lewis Robert and Elsie Murray, of "Corriegour." High St., Kingussie, Inverness-shire. Clerk in the Town Chamberlain's Office, Inverness.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 136 to 138.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:41 pm    Post subject: St. George's Memorial Church, Ypres Reply with quote



Name: MARKHAM, MONTAGU WILFRED
Initials: M W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 29/08/1917
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 10.
Memorial: TYNE COT MEMORIAL, BELGIUM



Name: LYALL
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 25/07/1917
Service No: 15749
Additional information: Husband of Jennie Baird (formerly Lyall), of 7, Park Place, Netherton, Wishaw, Lanarkshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VII. E. 15.
Cemetery: DUHALLOW A.D.S. CEMETERY, BELGIUM
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Name: JONES, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 06/11/1914
Service No: 963
Additional information: Son of Mr. R. A. and Mrs. M. J. Jones, of 45, Coral St., Melton Turn, Leicester.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. B. 22.
Cemetery: GUARDS CEMETERY, WINDY CORNER, CUINCHY, FRANCE



Name: ROURKE, MICHAEL (Different spelling from plaque)
Initials: M
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 16/06/1915
Service No: 6093
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 19 and 33.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, BELGIUM
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Name: FIRTH
Initials: F
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 26/09/1917
Service No: 270575
Additional information: Son of Joseph and Mary E. Firth, of Decoy Farm, Radcliffe Bridge, Goole, Yorks.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: XXV. F. 19.
Cemetery: TYNE COT CEMETERY, BELGIUM



Name: DUFF, WILLIAM GRAHAM
Initials: W G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 31/07/1917
Service No: 265362
Additional information: Son of Sam and Annie Duff, of I King St., Crieff, Perthshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: A. 5.
Cemetery: NO MAN'S COT CEMETERY, BELGIUM

Name: DALZIEL, THOMAS ROBERTSON
Initials: T R
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Company Serjeant Major
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: "A" Coy. 7th Bn.
Age: 46
Date of Death: 15/11/1915
Service No: 4955
Additional information: Husband of Elizabeth E. Dalziel, of 24, Park Rd., Aldershot.
Born Kilwinning, Ayrshire (SNWM).
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 5.
Cemetery: RAILWAY DUGOUTS BURIAL GROUND, BELGIUM
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 17, 2011 3:52 pm    Post subject: Memorial cushions Reply with quote

There are hints of them in some of the pictures. Each chair has one and the Scottish ones are really colourful.
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James Stirling-Stuart commemorated at Carmunnock Parish Church.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=5800

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