The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:03 am Post subject: Whiteinch Congressional church

Whiteinch congressional church memorial windows and chancel screen.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:24 am Post subject: Bellahouston Church

Bellahouston Church

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Dec 01, 2013 11:33 am Post subject: Milton Church, Cowcaddens

Milton Church, Cowcaddens

Ian Davidson · Joined: 27 Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Location: Bearsden

I just did a condition survey for this memorial at the request of the War Memorials Trust. I can't find any reference to this particular memorial here - should I post one?

There is information on War Memorials Online:

http://www.warmemorialsonline.org.uk/node/145625?sid=778

Also on Hidden Glasgow within this topic:

http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=3572&start=30

David McNay · Posted: Sat Jan 04, 2014 10:44 pm Post subject:

Hi Ian,

If you have photos and info feel free to post them in a new thread if we don't already have the memorial recorded.

If it's for the Merchant Marine it would probably go in the "Regiment and Unit" section in Glasgow.

If you need any help posting the memorial here please let me know and I'll try and assist you.

Ian Davidson · Joined: 27 Feb 2010 Posts: 18 Location: Bearsden

David, OK thanks for that - I've posted as you suggested.

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Tue Feb 18, 2014 12:39 pm Post subject:

I don't think that this has been posted previously??

The former MACLAY Halls of Residence at Glasgow University (17 Park Terrace) was a home of Sir Joseph Paton Maclay. He donated the property to the University in memory of two of his sons (Ebenezer and William S.) who were killed in WW1.
http://glasgowuniversity.wordpress.com/2010/11/16/former-maclay-hall/

They are listed on the Kirkcolm War Memorial in Renfrewshire.
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=62329#62329

The Park Terrace property was sold to developers but the name was retained and used for new halls.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/postgraduate/accommodation/residenceprofiles/maclayresidences/

So are these a War Memorial?
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DelBoy · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 3:53 pm Post subject:

Glasgow, Maryhill, Immaculate Conception Church

has a memorial.

"Take the photograph of a weathered and weed-bound memorial in the grounds of the Immaculate Conception Church in Maryhill Road. This carved stone honours Father Michael Gordon, an army chaplain killed when a shell hit his billet at Coxyde in Belgium in August 1917. It bears the inscription D.O.M. - Deo Optimo Maximo - "to the greatest and best God"."

http://www.heraldscotland.com/arts-ents/visual/in-honours-cause-st-mungo-museum-glasgow.1408762808

Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Sep 11, 2014 4:04 pm Post subject:

BereniceUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2013 Posts: 23 Location: Lancaster

There are both WW1 and WW2 memorial plaques in the Mitchell Library, Glasgow. Do you have them listed? The article appeared in The Journal of the Glasgow & West of Scotland Family History Society, March 2011, and the author goes on to describe her research into the 6 names.

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Kenneth Morrison · Posted: Thu Dec 25, 2014 7:48 pm Post subject:

They do take a bit of finding but they are here:

http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/warmemscot-ftopic6684.html
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BereniceUK · Joined: 18 Aug 2013 Posts: 23 Location: Lancaster

Excellent. Thank you.
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spoons · Posted: Sun Jan 11, 2015 8:27 pm Post subject: Lansdowne Church, Glasgow

Plans are underway to turn the former Lansdowne Church (see http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=6224) into the Webster theatre.

At last report, this building houses 5 war memorials from various churches and some fine stained glass windows (are any of these memorials?).

The organisers need to raise a further £19.5K in the next 16 days in order to qualify for all of the other money offered from grants.

http://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/websters-a-new-glasgow-theatre if you feel you can donate anything.

Also http://www.eveningtimes.co.uk/entertainment/theatre/new-city-theatre-is-a-glass-act-159023n.23880677 for more info and I can send some further info - PM me with an email address if you would like it.

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jan 13, 2015 5:38 pm Post subject:

I chanced upon a longish newspaper article from late 1914 about the visit of a Gatehouse minister to Stobhill hospital. If anyone would like a copy of the article, please PM me with an email address to send it.

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spoons · Posted: Tue Jan 20, 2015 4:44 pm Post subject:

Hyndland Church has a stained glass window memorial by Douglas Strachan http://stainedglasstrustscotland.org.uk/database/record.php?usi=000-000-764-011-C&searchdb=scran&

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