The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Main Street, Aberfoyle

My thanks to Rev. Richard Grosse, Rector of Aberfoyle (and of Callander) for allowing access to this lovely wee Church.

apanderson · Posted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 8:38 pm Post subject:

To the Glory of God and In Ever Dear and Happy Memory of
ALAN KENNEDY WILLIAMSON
2ns Lieut., 8th Batt., Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders
Son of Edith Muriel and Henry Lawrence Williamson
First Priest in charge of this Church
Godson of William and Edith Kennedy
Born 24th April 1897
Baptised in this Font, 30th May 1897
By the Most Rev. George Howard Wilkinson
Bishop of St. Andrews
Died in France, 29th April 1917
Of wounds gallantly received in the Battle of Arras

We Bless Thy Holy Name for Thy Servant
Departed this life in Thy Faith and Fear
May he Rest in Peace.

Also Commemorated:
Aberfoyle Civic Memorial, see: http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=110&highlight=aberfoyle

St. Mary’s Episcopal Church Roll of Honour, see:
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?p=72142#72142

Our Lady and St. Joseph’s Catholic Church War Memorial, Warwick Road, Carlisle, see:
See: http://branches.britishlegion.org.uk/branches/carlisle/ww1-heroes-walk-of-honour/memorial-36-our-lady-and-st-josephs-war-memorial

Stirling Observer, 10th November 1917, ‘Memorial Tablet for Lieutenant A. K. Williamson’
A Memorial Tablet in memory of Lieutenant Alan Kennedy Williamson, 8th Argylls, who was killed in action in France, will shortly be placed in St. Mary’s Church, Aberfoyle. Lieutenant Williamson was the son of the Rev. Mr. Williamson, who was for a number of years incumbent of St. Mary’s

Stirling Observer, 19th January 1918, ‘Dedication of Memorial to Lieut. Williamson’
On Thursday of last week a tablet placed in St. Mary’s Church in remembrance of Lieutenant Alan Kennedy Williamson, was dedicated by the Bishop of Argyll and the Isles. Lieutenant Williamson, who was killed in action in France, was the son of Rev. H. L. Williamson, a former incumbent of St. Mary’s. Among those present were the Very Rev. Provost Grub, the present incumbent of St. Mary’s; Rev. H. L. Williamson and Mrs. Williamson and Mr. and Mrs. W. Kennedy of Campbeltown,