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jrah60 · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:56 pm Post subject: Troon Old parish Church

Troon Old Parish Church, Ayr Street, Troon, Ayrshire KA10 6EB

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OS Grid Ref: NS 320309

The memorial stone of the new Parish Church was laid on Saturday, 28th October 1893 by the Duke and Duchess of Portland. Some three years afterwards the church was completed and on the 26th December 1895 was dedicated to the public worship of God. The church itself is an example of Gothic architecture of the 12th century, built from designs by Mr. H.J. Blanc. The plan of the church is of cruciform outline. The local paper sums up thus- “looked at from any point of view, either in the interior or outside, the Church is a thing of beauty, and barring accident should be a joy for centuries to the people of the district.
For further information on the church log onto: www.troonold.org.uk

Within the church there is a brass plaque and two stained glass windows dedicated to the church members who fell in the WW1.

The stained glass windows are inscribed as follows:

"Be Thou Faithful Unto Death" and "I Will Give Thee A Crown Of Life"

IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918 WHOSE NAMES ARE INSCRBED ON THE ADJOINING TABLET

The plaque is inscribed as follows:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1918.

Agnew David
Barnes Robert
Boyd G.V.M.
Brand Geoffrey J.
Briggs William
Brinkworth C.F.
Calderwood Gavin
Caldwell Alexander
Caldwell John
Cameron John W.
Campbell David
Campbell George
Campbell James
Campbell John
Campbell Robert
Campbell Robert F.
Carrick John
Clearie Hamilton
Connell John L.
Copeland James
Cowan William
Craig Thomas F.
Cross Arthur
Cruddas Hugh W.
Cruddas Norman
Crudas Seymour
Cunningham Andrew
Currie Richard D.
Currie Robert
Cuthbert Gilbert
Dale Robert
Daniel James
Daniel Peter
Daniel Thomas
Devine John R.
Dewar James
Dewar Robert
Dick Andrew
Dick John
Donachey Andrew
Drummond Thomas L.
Dunlop Harry A.
Ewen Edgar H.
Fairley James
Fernie George
Fernie George
Gardiner John
Gordon John
Guthrie Robert Y.
Hamilton Alexander E.
Hamilton Andrew
Hamilton William
Hastings Robert
Henry William
Howie Robert
Howie Thomas
Hutton Robert
Hutton Robert
Hutton Robert
Hutton Robert
Hydes Andrew
Hynds Robert
Irvine Charles
Jackson Donald F.
Kennedy John M.
Kerr Andrew
Kerr John R.
Kirkpatrick Robert
Laing Robert C.C.
Laing Thomas C.
Laing William
Ligate John
Lindsay Andrew
Lindsay Joseph G.
Magee Hans
Magee William
Manning John D.
Martin John A.
Martin Thomas
Meikle Robert
Melville Adam L.
Melville John
Miller William
Moffat William MacGregor
Moir Thomas
Moore Tom
Morrison William
Morton George
Murchie Robert
Murphy Thomas
Murray Donald
Murray James
McAughtrie Peter
McAughtrie Thomas
McCaig John
McCormack James
McCourtney Samuel
McCririck George
McCrone David
McCrone John
McDonald William S.
McDougall John
McFarlane David
McGregor Alan
McJannet Hector
McKane Robert
McKean Robert
McLean John
McMurchie John
McMurray George
McNair John
McNeillage John
McQueen George
McTaggart Alexander
Nelson Robert
Paterson John
Paterson John
Paton James
Quail John
Redding David O.
Ritchie Robert
Robertson James
Rodger Hugh
Ross Alexander
Roxburgh John W.
Sayer Ernest J.
Shaw Charles
Shaw John
Shaw Robert H.
Shields Patrick
Sleater William
Smith David
Smith James O.
Sproat William
Steele John
Steele Peter
Stevenson William
Storrar Andrew
Strachan James
Symington Percy G.
Tait John
Tait Robert
Taylor John
Thom David
Thomson David
Thomson William
Torrance James
Tully John B.
Tully William
Walker Robert
Wallace Robert
Wallace William
Warren James
Watson David H.
Watson Hugh
Watson James F.
Watson Laurence S.
Whyte James D.
Wilson James
Wilson Thomas

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

The names on the plaque are the same as those that are inscribed on the civic memorial.
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jrah60 · Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 5:59 pm Post subject: Troon Old Parish Church

There is a brass plaque dedicated to the church members who fell in WW2.

It is inscribed as follows:

TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945.

William Auld
Thomas Bethell
William Brinkworth
Hugh McCulloch Brown
Thomas Clark
James W. Craig
Thomas Fullarton
James W. Galloway
William Y. Harvey
Daniel S. Hendry
Robert Hunter
Thomas C. Hunter
Robert D. Jamieson
James Keenan
John Kennedy
William G. Kennedy
William Kilpatrick
John Lawrie
Stanley Maule
William Millar
James E. Murchie
Duncan McKellar
John McNeillage
Reuben McNeillage
Adam Ramsay
Robert Samson
George K. Smith
William Stevenson
James Templeton
Jack Wall
John A. Wallace
Joseph Watters
Patrick A. Wells
James White

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

Many thanks to the minister’s wife Mrs Eileen Symington for allowing access to the church.

John Houston

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Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Dec 13, 2020 3:05 pm Post subject:

Name: ROXBURGH, JOHN WOOD
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1st/4th Bn
Date of Death: 19/4/1917
Age: 20
Additional Information: Son of Dr. W. Roxburgh and Mrs. Roxburgh, of Troon, Scotland.
Grave Reference: XXXI D 8
Cemetery: Gaza War Cemetery.

Also named on Troon War Memorial, Glasgow Academy and St Meddan's Parish Church Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Dec 19, 2020 7:31 pm Post subject:

Name: WATSON, DAVID HENRY
Initials: DH
Nationality: New Zealand
Rank: Lance Corporal
Service Number: 8/2172
Regiment/Service: Otago Regiment, NZEF, 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 1/10/1916
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of Mrs. David Henry Watson, of Strathadon, Troon, Ayrshire, and the late David Henry Watson, of Glasgow.
Memorial: Caterpillar Valley (New Zealand) Memorial.

And his brother:

Name: WATSON, LAURENCE STEWART
Initials: LS
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles), 8th Bn
Date of Death: 29/7/1918
Age: 21
Additional Information: Son of David Henty and Maria Watson, of Strathaden, Troon, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: X D 10
Cemetery: Raperie British Cemetery, Villemontoire.

Both are also named on Troon and Glasgow Academy War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Thu Dec 31, 2020 3:10 pm Post subject:

Name: JACKSON, DONALD FISHER
Initials: DF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: 20th Hussars
Awards: Twice Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 11/10/1918
Age: 32
Additional Information: Son of William and Tomina D. Jackson, of "Warrix," Troon, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: III C 6
Cemetery: Busigny Communal Cemetery Extension.

Also named on memorials at Troon, Kelvinside Academy, Royal Troon Golf Club and Inverary.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2021 8:20 pm Post subject:

Name: BOYD, GEORGE VALLANCE MCKINLAY
Initials: GVM
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 17th Bn
Date of Death: 1/7/1916
Age: 36
Additional Information: Son of George Vallance Boyd and Helen Landale Symington Boyd, of Landale, Troon, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Also named on Troon, Loretto School, Troon St Ninian's Church and Royal Troon Golf Club War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2021 10:20 am Post subject:

Name: MCJANNET, HECTOR WILLIAM
Initials: HW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Captain
Regiment/Service: Royal Field Artillery, "C" Bty, 261st Bde
Awards: Mentioned in Despatches
Date of Death: 28/10/1918
Age: 25
Additional Information: Only son of Frederick William and Margaret McIntyre McJannet, of Southwood, Monkton, Ayrshire. Born at Glasgow.
Grave Reference: Q 29
Cemetery: Cairo War Memorial Cemetery.

Also named on war memorials at Troon, Loans, Royal Troon Golf Club and Cargilfield Prep School.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:39 pm Post subject:

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, Royal Troon Golf Club, Troon St Ninian's Church, Troon Portland Parish Church and Loretto School War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2021 1:36 pm Post subject:

Name: GALLOWAY, JAMES WILLIAM
Initials: JW
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Rifleman
Service Number: 3252218
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) , 2nd Bn
Date of Death: 29/1/1945
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of James Norman and Ina Jackson Galloway, of Troon, Ayrshire.
Grave Reference: 5 M 3
Cemetery: Ramleh War Cemetery.

Also named on Troon and Royal Troon Golf Club War Memorials.

Mike Morley · Posted: Sun Nov 14, 2021 6:59 pm Post subject:

Name: CAMPBELL, JAMES
Initials: J
Nationality: Australian
Rank: Private
Service Number: 5310
Regiment/Service: Australian Infantry, AIF, 24th Bn
Date of Death: 3/5/1917
Age: 30
Additional Information: Son of John Kirkwood Campbell and Margaret Ferrie Campbell, of 2, Kelvin Grove Terrace, Sandyford, Glasgow. Born at Troon. Scotland.
Memorial: Villers-Bretonneux Memorial.

And his brother:

Name: CAMPBELL, ROBERT FIFE
Initials: RF
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Service Number: 42046
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, 15th Bn
Date of Death: 16/4/1917
Age: 28
Additional Information: Son of John K. and Margaret F. Campbell, of 90, Temple Hill, Troon, Ayrshire.
Panel Reference: Pier and Face 15C
Memorial: Thiepval Memorial.

Both are also named on Glasgow High School and Troon War Memorials.