The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Wed Jun 02, 2010 1:44 pm Post subject:

Hmm, I think we need pics of the Lochlee WW1 names.

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=12034#12034

FortyTwa · Joined: 12 May 2009 Posts: 128 Location: United Kingdom

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 3:48 pm Post subject:

Whilst doing some research on Dundee Churches I noted that Albany-Butterburn, Hill Street, Dundee was demolished in 2007 to make way for a private car park! There were several memorials in the church for various congregations over the years. I looked at the online planning application but nothing related to the memorials. I am hoping that they have been removed elsewhere.

spoons · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:15 pm Post subject:

As a general point, if it was Church of Scotland, it is the church committee who is responsible for the disposal of everything in the church including the actual church itself so I suggest you try and identify the church officer or parish clerk at the time of disposal - Church of Scotland head office in Edinburgh should be able to give you that info if you cannot find it locally.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Thu Aug 18, 2011 4:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks, I'll bear that in mine. Will see what I can find out locally first off.

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 4:06 pm Post subject: Gilfillan Church Memorial

Gilfillan memorial church on Whitehall Crescent has a memorial.

(Glasgow Herald 27th March 1922)
"In Gilfillan memorial church a memorial to the members who fell in the war was unveiled by the Rev. William Paxton, a former minister of the congregation."

Derek.

DelBoy · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 7:56 pm Post subject:

The article makes no mention of where in Brechin this roll of honour on vellum was located.

Derek.

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 8:34 pm Post subject:

Derek

Don't have time to look myself just now but the answer might be here.

http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=87311030

Thanks

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:10 pm Post subject:

Turns out I did have time.

http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=87312907

Doesn't list the Brechin address but I wonder if the same roll was made for each of the courts listed?

Regards

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject:

Sorry got my Foresters and Shepherds mixed up

http://digital.nls.uk/directories/browse/pageturner.cfm?id=87312919

Makes you wonder if all these courts, lodges and tents of all these societies had rolls of honour?

Regards

Adam

DelBoy · Posted: Fri Jul 20, 2012 3:13 pm Post subject: Balgay Church

Derek.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

The Dundee Advertiser of Monday 19th July 1920 reports that a tablet of white marble commemorating 36 of the congregation who died in the war was dedicated the previous day.It is sited on the South wall and was designed by Charles A Mackenzie,achitect,Dundee and sculpted by George Carnegie,sculptor,Dundee.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

The Dundee Advertiser of Monday 15th December 1919 reports that a Roll of Honour containing 27 names was unveiled the previous day in Lochee East UF Church

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

The Dundee Advertiser of Tuesday 7th June 1920 reports that a communion table to commemorate the dead of the war would shortly be installed in the Church.It is the work of George Traill of Friockheim,an elder and ex Tank Corps.