The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:39 am Post subject: GATESIDE VILLAGE HALL, FIFE

Looks like there is another civic memorial in Fife, at Gateside village;
http://www.gateside-fife.org.uk/page7.html

Don't know if there are names/plaques internally.

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 11:50 am Post subject:

It is listed in the UKNIWM database, number 44238

GATESIDE VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL
UKNIWM Ref: 44238

Address
VILLAGE MEMORIAL HALL
STRATHMIGLO
FIFE
SCOTLAND

Type: HALL
Other Location Details: ON NORTH SIDE OF VILLAGE NEXT TO THE CHURCH

OS Map Ref: NO 213 101

Inscription
"THEY JEOPARDED THEIR LIVES / UNTO THE DEATH." / THIS HALL IS ERECTED IN GRATITUDE / TO ALL THOSE FROM THIS VILLAGE / AND DISTRICT WHO FOUGHT IN THE / GREAT WAR 1914-1918: AND TO THE / SOLEMN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO FELL. / "THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE."

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife

Thanks to Mrs Aase Goldsmith for the following and I got rest from UKNIWM
"More about it in the "St.Andrews Citizen" (Friday paper) 27/6/2008:

Bla-bla, official reopening by Ming Campbell, as well as - QUOTE - : "a re-dedication service for the First World War memorial plaque now housed in the hall following the closure of Edenshead church. A second plaque representing the window commemorating the fallen of the Second World War has been donated by Dorothy Highland, whose family originally commissioned the stained glass window. Relatives of the soldiers remembered on the plaques and representatives of the Fife and Forfar Yeomanry and British Legion joined the community for the rededication service." - etc. etc., etc.

UKNIWM 44136
GATESIDE EDENSHEAD CHURCH
GATESIDE
FIFE
SCOTLAND

Type: BOARD/PLAQUE/TABLET
Denomination: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
OS Map Ref: NO 183 093
Inscription

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION./ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE MEMBERS AND ADHERENTS OF THIS CONGREGATION/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ (NAMES)/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS."
Components
Component Material(s) Height Width Depth Condition
PLAQUE - FIRST WORLD WAR BRASS UNKNOWN

UKNIWM 44134
GATESIDE EDENSHEAD CHURCH
GATESIDE
FIFE
SCOTLAND

Type: WINDOW
Denomination: CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
OS Map Ref: NO 183 093
Inscription

IN MEMORY OF CAPT. J. FLOCKHART THOMS, COMRADES IN ARMS IN THIS VILLAGE/ WHO ALSO LAID DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918/ (NAMES)/ THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVERMORE
Components
Component Material(s) Height Width Depth Condition
WINDOW STAINED GLASS UNKNOWN
Physical Description

LAUNCET-SHAPED WINDOW DEPICTING ST GEORGE CARRYING ST GEORGES FLAG IN FORM OF PENANT AND SHIELD. WITH THREE CHERUBS ABOVE ST GEORGE. INSCRIPTION AND NAMES BELOW.

dhubthaigh · Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

Thats a pity. I take it there is no chance of getting a photo of the WW2 stained glass window from the redundant church now?

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife

I will dig a bit more. I did contact the "hall convenor" but never got reply.

john burnett · Joined: 29 Jan 2007 Posts: 790 Location: Fife

Got this and have requested photos of everything. Also, who is selling church so I can find out what is happening to window.
Mr Burnett
Thank you for your message. There are now two memorials in the
village hall - one for each of the World Wars. I have a photo of them
and will forward that. The stained glass windows are still in the
church, but are boarded up as the church is about to be sold. I also
have photos of the windows so please let me know if you would like
them too.
Jane Macnaughton
Chair, Gateside and District Community Association

dhubthaigh · Posted: Wed Aug 06, 2008 11:26 am Post subject:

Excellent John, look forward to seeing the pics.