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jrah60
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Location: East Kilbride
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 Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:16 pm Post subject: Troon Portland Parish Church |
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Troon Portland Parish Church, 2 St. Meddans Street, Troon KA10 6JU
UKNIWM: Not Listed
OS Grid Ref: NS 322308
Opened in 1914 as a United Free Church designed by H E Clifford & Lunan. The stained glass chancel window was donated in 1920 as a war memorial by Mr A F Steven. www.troonportlandchurch.org.uk
The WW1 Memorial consists of a plaque and a stained glass window.
The left hand stained glass window is inscribed as follows:
JUSTICE
Their Name Liveth
The second window is inscribed:
MOTHERHOOD
The centre window is inscribed:
Thanks Be To God Whom Giveth Us The Victory
1914 – 1918
The fourth window is inscribed:
COMPASSION
The right hand window is inscribed:
FREEDOM
For Evermore
The plaque is inscribed as follows:
1914 – 1919
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY
OF THE MEN FROM THIS CONGREGATION
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR
John Carrick
Hamilton Clearie
Thos. Forrest Craig MB ChB
Thomas Howie
Charles Irvine
George Kane
John Ligate
George McMurray
David Smith
James Strachan
Percy Geo. Symington
Thomas Wilson
Robt. Hutton Wilson
GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS
In the main corridor there is a Roll of Honour
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spoons
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Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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The light was favourable when I visited, this truly is a magnificent window.
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stuartn
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| Posted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:26 pm Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number |
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The window and plaque are WMR 80644
The Roll of Honour is WMR 80645 |
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Mike Morley
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Location: Roberton, Lanarkshire
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Name: SYMINGTON, PERCY GEORGE
Initials: P G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, "D" Coy. 17th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 20
Additional information: Son of George Elder Symington and Mary Jane C. Symington, of Windyhaugh, Troon, Ayrshire. Enlisted, Aug.,.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. K. 14.
Cemetery: A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS
Also named on Troon, Troon Old Parish Church, Troon St Ninian's Church, Royal Troon Golf Club and Loretto School War Memorials. |
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