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Kirkgunzeon Parishioners WW2

 
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spoons



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Location: St John's Town of Dalry

PostPosted: Mon Jul 02, 2007 9:53 pm    Post subject: Kirkgunzeon Parishioners WW2 Reply with quote

Not listed on UKNIWM

This memorial is in Kirkgunzeon Parish Church (pronounced Ker-gunyun) (OS Map Ref NX 866 667). A little out of focus I am afraid, but readable nonetheless.

Only one of those listed died:

CPL J MARTIN KOSB (AB DIV) KILLED AT ARNHEM

Name: MARTIN, JOHN
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: King's Own Scottish Borderers
Unit Text: 7th (Airborne) Bn.
Age: 24
Date of Death: 25/09/1944
Service No: 3190457
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 2. C. 16.
Cemetery: ARNHEM OOSTERBEEK WAR CEMETERY





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Kenneth Morrison



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PostPosted: Sat Oct 19, 2013 3:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Kirkgunzeon Parish Church has closed. The final service was held on Sunday 13 October.
A new location for the Roll has still to be decided.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 06, 2017 6:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is now WMR, ex UKNIWM, report 71746
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 04, 2019 12:03 pm    Post subject: Kirkgunzeon Reply with quote

I have received confirmation today, from 2 different village residents that both this and the WW1 Roll of Honour were relocated to the Village Hall after closure. The deconsecrated church is now owned by D & G council, and remains empty, as only the church itself is for sale and is now empty. It has so far apparently been impossible to arrange a succesful sale, as the building has no services like electric or gas or sewage, which would have to be installed across the still open graveyard.
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