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St. Enoch's Hogganfield Church WW2

 
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 19, 2013 4:51 pm    Post subject: St. Enoch's Hogganfield Church WW2 Reply with quote

St. Enoch’s Hogganfield Church, 860 Cumbernauld Road, Glasgow G33 2QW

OS Grid Ref: NS 629660



In November 1984 the congregation celebrated the golden jubilee of the opening of the church. Worship started on this site in 1924 in what is now the large hall, but the church was not opened until 27th November 1930. As the name suggests there is a connection between St. Enoch's in the city centre and Hogganfield which lies to the north of us. The two churches were combined to be known as St. Enoch's Hogganfield Parish Church.
About 1923, the Presbytery of Glasgow felt that with a possible 3,000 people coming to live in the new housing area of Riddrie, at least a mission hall should be built. ln 1924 the Corporation of Glasgow decided that the church in St. Enoch's Square would have to come down in view of the traffic needs of that area.
Riddrie was now growing and it was felt that a full church would be more advantageous than a hall. This new church would join with Hogganfield Church and be known as St. Enoch's Hogganfield. Work on it began in 1925 but due to various difficulties it did not open until 27th November 1930.
Problems were experienced with the foundation, so the stonework of the old church in St. Enoch's Square was transported to Riddrie and made the foundation of the present building.
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ST. ENOCH’S HOGGANFIELD CHURCH

THIS TABLET IS ERECTED TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR
1939 - 1945

Robert Colvin Royal Air Force
Jack Coull Royal Air Force
William L. Davidson Royal Navy
James Forrester Royal Engineers
Robert Frew Royal Navy
William Hill Royal Air Force
E.C. Le Normand Royal Navy
Robert S. McCulloch Royal Artillery
Robert MacDougall Royal Navy
Ian McLean Black Watch
John McPherson A & S Highlanders
Charles Mair Royal Air Force
J. Mathieson Merchant Navy
J. O’Donnell Royal Air Force
William C. Speirs Royal Air Force

Many thanks to the Rev. Graham Blount for allowing me access to the church.

John
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COLVIN, ROBERT STEVENSON
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Air Gnr.
Service No: 1691852
Date of Death: 24/11/1943
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 40 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Coll. grave III. A. 12-15.
Cemetery: STAGLIENO CEMETERY, GENOA
Additional Information: Son of James and Crawford Colvin, of Riddrie, Glasgow.

COULL, JOHN
Rank: Pilot Officer
Trade: Pilot
Service No: 188892
Date of Death: 08/12/1944
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 247 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: 7. D. 10.
Cemetery: RHEINBERG WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information:
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DAVIDSON, WILLIAM LEES
Rank: Ordnance Artificer 2nd Class
Service No: P/MX 48651
Date of Death: 04/07/1940
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Foylebank
Panel Reference: Panel 43, Column 1.
Memorial: PORTSMOUTH NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. John Davidson; husband of Marjorie Olive Davidson, of Dunoon, Argyllshire.

FORRESTER, JAMES
Rank: Sapper
Service No: 1982992
Date of Death: 07/01/1943
Age: 32
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers, 585 Corps Field Park Coy.
Panel Reference: Panel 6. Column 1.
Memorial: BROOKWOOD MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of John and Helen Forrester; husband of Margaret Forrester, of Riddrie, Glasgow.
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FREW, ROBERT
Rank: Leading Telegraphist
Service No: C/JX 181385
Date of Death: 09/12/1942
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Marigold
Panel Reference: 59, 2.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of David and Margaret Frew, of Riddrie, Glasgow.

HILL, WILLIAM
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Pilot U/T
Service No: 1366350
Date of Death: 07/07/1942
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Eur. War Graves Plot. Grave 69.
Cemetery: HARARE (PIONEER) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Salathiel and Margaret H. Hill, of Riddrie, S'clyde.
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LE NORMAND, EDWARD CHARLES
Rank: Seaman
Service No: LT/JX 202160
Date of Death: 31/01/1942
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service, H.M. Drifter Unicity.
Panel Reference: Panel 9, Column 1.
Memorial: LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alfred Joseph and Catherine Le Normand, of St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.

McCULLOCH, ROBERT SHIELDS
Rank: Gunner
Service No: 1615836
Date of Death: 10/02/1942
Age: 31
Regiment/Service: Royal Artillery, 418 Bty. 56 Searchlight Regt.
Grave Reference: Sec. S. Grave 329.
Cemetery: BEDLAY CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Margaret McCulloch; husband of Dorothy Greer McCulloch, of Glasgow.
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McDOUGALL, ROBERT MCCAREY
Rank: Electrical Artificer 4th Class
Service No: C/MX 77565
Date of Death: 18/11/1942
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Navy, H.M.S. Arethusa
Panel Reference: 63, 3.
Memorial: CHATHAM NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Duncan and Margaret McDougall, of Glasgow.

McLEAN, JOHN
Rank: Lieutenant
Service No: 176267
Date of Death: 28/04/1943
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Black Watch (Royal Highlanders), 6th Bn.
Grave Reference: 6. F. 14.
Cemetery: MEDJEZ-EL-BAB WAR CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of John and Jessie McLean, of Riddrie. Glasgow.
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MACPHERSON, JOHN
Rank: Private
Service No: 3323251
Date of Death: 15/02/1942
Age: 26
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 2nd Bn.
Panel Reference: Column 82.
Memorial: SINGAPORE MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Murdoch and Jean Macpherson, of Glasgow.

MAIR, CHARLES
Rank: Aircraftman 2nd Class
Trade: W.Op. /Obs. U/T
Service No: 1074542
Date of Death: 16/08/1941
Age: 21
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Grave Reference: Column 2.
Cemetery: GLASGOW CREMATORIUM
Additional Information: Son of Alexander Mathie Mair and Catherine Ross Mair, of Riddrie, Glasgow. Diploma of Horticulture.
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MATHIESON, JOHN
Rank: Second Radio Officer
Date of Death: 02/12/1941
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Merchant Navy, S.S. Grelhead (London)
Panel Reference: Panel 53.
Memorial: TOWER HILL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alexander and Lillian Mathieson, of Riddrie, Glasgow.

O'DONNELL, JAMES
Rank: Sergeant
Trade: Obs.
Service No: 1371993
Date of Death: 09/01/1943
Age: 22
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, 295 Sqdn.
Grave Reference: Sec. D. Grave 968.
Cemetery: GLASGOW (RIDDRIE PARK) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of James and Dorothea O'Donnell, of Riddrie, Glasgow.

SPEIRS, WILLIAM CHARLES
Rank: Leading Aircraftman
Service No: 1561238
Date of Death: 08/04/1943
Age: 20
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Grave Reference: Block 14. Row 1. Grave 8.
Cemetery: MIAMI (GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC) CEMETERY
Additional Information: Son of William and Charlotte Speirs, of Riddrie, Glasgow, Scotland.
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The Boy's Brigade 222nd Glasgow Company.

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A young Channel Islander drowned off the Northumberland coast is remembered in a church on the edge of Glasgow.
These memorials do throw up some intriguing stories.

LE NORMAND, EDWARD CHARLES
Rank: Seaman
Service No: LT/JX 202160
Date of Death: 31/01/1942
Age: 19
Regiment/Service: Royal Naval Patrol Service, H.M. Drifter Unicity.
Panel Reference: Panel 9, Column 1.
Memorial: LOWESTOFT NAVAL MEMORIAL
Additional Information: Son of Alfred Joseph and Catherine Le Normand, of St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands.
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