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john hendry



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PostPosted: Thu Oct 25, 2007 9:49 pm    Post subject: Isle of Gigha Reply with quote

Visited last June. Didn't find a memorial but found a WW1 Roll of honour inside the island church. Unfortunately, my photo is not very sharp as I had no flash. Go pepared.

I will send it to Derek for scanning.

There is also a list of those who died behind the pulpit and I recorded the names:

"1914-18 died for King and Country

Alex Graham, Donald Graham, Neil Graham, John G Hsmilton, Duncan McDonald, Donald McGoogan, John Wilkinson, Jas Wotherspoon, and Malcolm Orr.

1939-45 to the memory of Flying Officer Ian Wotherspoon, RAF and Sgt Neil Graham McSporran, RAF."

These WW1 names are also on the Roll of Honour with regiments. If the photo does not scan well, I will add details.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:08 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John's photograph:


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john burnett



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 2:41 pm    Post subject: Island of Gigha Reply with quote

Thanks to Harold A Ralston and Muriel Adam for information and photos.




I have posted the Island of Gigha ROH in the ROH section.
Also trying to clarify if following is in same church, if so still need photo.
"Are the photos from this church and is that the
bottom of the window above the plaque?

Ardminish and Cara Parish Church
Crocan a Chiull
Ardminish (Isle of Gigha)
STRATHCLYDE
Scotland

Type: Window
Denomination: Church of Scotland
Other Location Details:

East end of church
OS Map Ref: NR 640 490
Inscription

Window: To the glory of god and in memory of the men of this parish who laid down their lives in the great war 1914-1918."Greater Love hath no man than this"
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Kenneth Morrison



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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John - the second last name on the plaque is, I think, Charles (CHAS) Wotherspoon.
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PostPosted: Thu Jan 16, 2014 10:17 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ken

Yes, you are right and it is Chas not Jas. Wotherspoon. The roll of honour also lists Charles Wotherspoon as one of the dead.

Adam
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