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PostPosted: Sun May 23, 2010 8:49 pm    Post subject: Barrhead Methodist Church Reply with quote

Barrhead Methodist Church, Paisley Road, Barrhead G78 1EY



This small red sandstone church, built in 1904 in the small town of Barrhead. Once an industrial town, Barrhead's situation in the rural landscape of Renfrewshire has made it an attractive residential suburb of Greater Glasgow. Yet, there is a still a strong sense of community in Barrhead and the church enjoys good relations with the churches of other denominations in the town.
www.arc-methodists.org.uk/barrhead/home.php?id=1274625715



The WW1 memorial is situated at the front door and is inscribed as follows:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF
THE MEN FROM THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE
GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919

Pte John Ayton A&SH
L/Sergt William J. Caldwell Camerons
Pte Duncan Chisholm Scots Gds.
Pte John Donald Seaforths
Pte William Faulds A&SH
Pte William C. Jones A&SH
Pte Alexander N. Lyon Seaforths
Sergt Robert Lyon Gordons
Corpl Charles Northcote Canadians
Pte William Shedden Gordons
Pte Roy Turnbull Canadians
Pte John Turnbull Canadians

FAITHFULL UNTO DEATH

Many thanks to Betty McCreadie for showing me around the church and introducing me to some of the other parishioners.

John Houston
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PostPosted: Mon May 24, 2010 3:46 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The two "Canadian" brothers

Name: TURNBULL, JAMES ROY
Initials: J R
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: "B" Coy. 19th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 11/04/1916
Service No: 56149
Additional information: Youngest son of Matthew and Mary Turnbull (step-mother), of 264, Main St., Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 18 - 24 - 26 - 30.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL

Name: TURNBULL, JOHN LOVE
Initials: J L
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Quebec Regiment)
Unit Text: 24th Bn.
Age: 40
Date of Death: 15/10/1917
Service No: 841246
Additional information: Son of Matthew and Katherine Turnbull, of Barrhead, Scotland; husband of Mary H. E. Turnbull, of 95, Rusthall Avenue, Bedford Park, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. K. 25.
Cemetery: ECOIVRES MILITARY CEMETERY, MONT-ST. ELOI

They also appear on the Barrhead WM as Turnbull, J. Roy and James L.

James Roy, a Clerk, enlisted 31/3/1915 at Toronto.
NoK Matthew Turnbull of Main St. Barrhead.

John Love, an Accountant, enlisted firstly 30/9/1915 at Montreal as Private 177072 in the 87th Battalion, Canadian Grenadier Guards. He signed a second set of Attestation papers on 25/1/1916 again, at Montreal, as Private 841246.
His NoK as Wife - Mary (Mackinlay) Turnbull of Meadowbank, Barrhead.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:39 pm    Post subject: Barrhead Methodist Church Reply with quote

Name: AYTON, JOHN - A&SH

Name: CALDWELL, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Cameron Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Age: 26
Date of Death: 17/10/1918
Service No: 220368
Additional information: Son of William and Elizabeth Caldwell; husband of Mrs. Flora Caldwell, of 31, Barnes St., Barrhead, Glasgow. Native of Co. Durham.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 1.
Cemetery: VAUX-ANDIGNY BRITISH CEMETERY, FRANCE.


Name: CHISHOLM, DUNCAN
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Scots Guards
Unit Text: 2nd Bn.
Date of Death: 19/04/1916
Service No: 12728
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 11.
Memorial: YPRES (MENIN GATE) MEMORIAL, BELGIUM.

Name: DONALD, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st Bn.
Date of Death: 09/05/1915
Service No: S/5251
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 38 and 39.
Memorial: LE TOURET MEMORIAL, FRANCE.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:41 pm    Post subject: Barrhead Methodist Church Reply with quote

Name: FAULDS, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Date of Death: 18/05/1917
Service No: 250676
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. D. 12.
Cemetery: ROCLINCOURT VALLEY CEMETERY, FRANCE.

Name: JONES, WILLIAM
Initials: W C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Unit Text: 2nd/6th Bn.
Age: 21
Date of Death: 14/01/1917
Service No: 4213
Additional information: Son of William Henry and Hannah Jones, of 218, Arthurlie St., Barrhead, Renfrewshire. Born at Tunstall, Staffs.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: R. 283.
Cemetery: NEILSTON CEMETERY, SCOTLAND.

Name: LYON, ALEXANDER NICOL
Initials: A N
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/5th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 13/10/1918
Service No: S/26479
Additional information: Son of George K. and Margaret Lyon of "Glenartney," St. Andrew's Square, Dunoon, Argyll. Native of West Carron, Stirlingshire.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: B. 2.
Cemetery: AVESNES-LE-SEC COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION, FRANCE.
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PostPosted: Sun Oct 23, 2011 5:43 pm    Post subject: Barrhead Methodist Church Reply with quote

Name: LYON, ROBERT JAMES
Initials: R J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Serjeant
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 8th/10th Bn.
Age: 20
Date of Death: 31/07/1916
Service No: 2263
Additional information: Son of George and Margaret Lyon, of 4, Trees Park Avenue, Barrhead, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Pier and Face 15 B and 15 C.
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, FRANCE.

Name: NORTHCOTE, CHARLES
Initials: C
Nationality: Canadian
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Canadian Infantry (Central Ontario Regiment)
Unit Text: "C" Coy. 19th Bn.
Age: 25
Date of Death: 24/08/1918
Service No: 152893
Additional information: Son of Mary Northcote, of 45, Paisley Rd., Barrhead, Scotland, and the late W. H. Northcote.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Div. 62. V. A. 3.
Cemetery: STE. MARIE CEMETERY, LE HAVRE, FRANCE.

Name: SHEDDEN, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/7th Bn.
Date of Death: 24/07/1918
Service No: S/20612
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. M. 6.
Cemetery: NIEDERZWEHREN CEMETERY, GERMANY.

John
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 4:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Just spent the best part of a hour removing this memorial for safe keeping as the Church Hall has been sold, It was nerve racking taking it down ! I have this in memorial in my possession until the Church gets a new home. Matt
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PostPosted: Mon Dec 12, 2016 6:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Well done Matt.

John
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:32 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

John Ayton
Birth Place:
Residence: Barrhead
Death Date: 9th May 1920
Enlistment Place;
Resided Barrhead
Rank: Private
Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Battalion: 10th
Regimental Number: 30529
Type of Casualty: Died of wounds
Theatre of War:
John Enlisted age 18 years and 7 Months- He Resided with his parents at 42 Graham street Barrhead Renfrewshire. Died of Illness at Bellahouston war hospital Glasgow age 19 years. John was a single lad, a laundry worker, He was the son of Lauchlan and Christina Murray Ayton of 42 Graham street Barrhead. death cert states died of Intestinal obstruction 11 months:
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PostPosted: Tue May 19, 2020 12:46 pm    Post subject: Church Closure Reply with quote

From the Church website-

On 1 May 2016 the doors of the old red sandstone building were closed for the last time after 112 years.
The building required major repairs, the cost of which would be too much for the congregation to raise. However, the congregation are happy in their new accommodation.

The Barrhead Methodist church meets in the Barrhead Evangelical Church Hall situated at 38 Cross Arthurlie St, Barrhead G78 1QW

I wonder what happened to the memorial
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PostPosted: Tue Jun 23, 2020 3:08 pm    Post subject: Re: Church Closure Reply with quote

stuartn wrote:
From the Church website-

On 1 May 2016 the doors of the old red sandstone building were closed for the last time after 112 years.
The building required major repairs, the cost of which would be too much for the congregation to raise. However, the congregation are happy in their new accommodation.

The Barrhead Methodist church meets in the Barrhead Evangelical Church Hall situated at 38 Cross Arthurlie St, Barrhead G78 1QW

I wonder what happened to the memorial


I removed it with my Son for the Church before they vacated the building completely and have it in storage in Neilston
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