The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

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Trinity St. Paul’s Parish Church, Beech Avenue, Cambuslang G72 8BX

OS Grid Ref: NS 637605

The present church is an amalgamation of Trinity Parish Church and St. Paul’s Parish Church.

The following is an extract from the Rutherglen Reformer.

“The Cambuslang Parish Church congregation have had their say on which of three sites is the best home for them.
A consultation exercise was held with the congregation - formed in May 2008 from the union of St Andrew’s, Cambuslang Old Parish and Trinity St Paul's Churches - to pick their preferred option as a home.
The congregation had previously voted on the former Old Parish building in Kirkhill as their home, but problems arose last September when it was discovered that structural works need to be carried out in the church halls in Kirkhill.
Since then the church has been based at the former St Andrew’s building in Main Street.
Last week, the church held their consultation to ascertain the congregation's most preferred option.
Using an alternative choice system, after eliminating the least popular options, two remained, Trinity St Paul's with St Andrew's, and St Andrew's with Kirkhill.
The option which emerged as having the highest preference was St Andrew's with Kirkhill.”

What this means is that Trinity St. Paul’s will close as a church. I don’t know what will happen to the memorials and stained glass windows.

The memorials are located in the main vestibule of the church.

The following memorial is from the Trinity Parish Church.

1914 – 1919
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE FROM THIS
CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US
IN THE GREAT WAR

Robert Aitken
A. Victor Anderson
David Anderson
Hugh Anderson
Robin Barr
Arthur Brown
William Cook
George Donald
E.F. Allan Craig
Frederick Fisher
Thomas Fisher
Andrew Henderson
Alexander Laird
Matthew H.G. Liddell
Andrew Lyall
Robert J. McKechnie
George A. McLay
Kenneth B. McLennan
Ian Hector MacPherson
Herbert R. Paul
John Purves
Robert W. Reid
Jack Russell
James Service Junr.
Hugh Smith
John Stewart
George G. Taylor
William D. Todd
Alexander W. Todd
John Todd Junr.

ALSO IN GRATEFUL REMEMBRANCE OF THOSE WHO SERVED

1939 – 1945
ALSO THOSE WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

Thomas Hutchison Allan
David A. Anderson
James Anderson
J.H. Brown
Ronald J. Davie
Alexander Watt Donald
Samuel Douglas Gallery
Margaret Mary Gallery
D. Henderson
H. Henderson
Effingham Deans Hutchison
William Innes
Donald Paterson Kerr
Archibald McIntosh
Hugh MacLean
G. Stanley Paul
Louis Andrew Sproule
Daniel Williamson

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There is a stained glass memorial window to those who served in the Great War. It is located in the gallery. Unfortunately the name of the artist is unknown.

HE IS NOT HERE FOR HE IS RISEN

TO THE GLORY OF GOD
IN ADMIRATION AND REMEMBRANCE
OF THOSE IN THE CONGREGATION WHO SERVED IN THE GREAT WAR 1914 – 1919
“THEIR NAME LIVETH FOR EVER”

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The following memorial originated in St. Paul’s Church.

1914 – 1919
IN GRATITUDE TO GOD
AND IN LOVING AND REVERENT REMEMBRANCE OF

Duncan Cowie
James Falconer
George Grant
William Howie
Alexander McGregor

SONS OF THIS CONGREGATION WHO IN THE GREAT WAR
YIELDED THEMSELVES IN THE CAUSE OF LIBERTY

“The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations”

ALSO TO THOSE WHO FELL IN THE WORLD WAR 1939 – 1945

Simon C. Baillie
James D. Logie
Ian McKendrick
David H. Watson
David Withers

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The Roll of Honour originated in St. Paul’s U.F. Church.
Apologies for the lack of quality in the photo.

IN MEMORIAM

Duncan Cowie
James W. Falconer
Alex. McGregor
George Grant
Wm. Howie

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The Todd Memorial stained glass window is located in the gallery. It was gifted by Mrs Todd in memory of her sons William and Alex and her son-in-law, David Anderson.
It was unveiled in August 1919. Unfortunately the name of the artist is unknown.

BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO
DEATH AND I WILL GIVE
THEE A CROWN OF LIFE

David Anderson M.B ChB Lieut. R.A.M.C.
Beloved husband of Margaret Todd who died
in France on the 13th Sept. 1917, at the age of 31.

Name: ANDERSON, DAVID
Initials: D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Army Medical Corps
Unit Text: 37th Motor Ambulance Convoy
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 4th Stationary Hospital
Age: 31
Date of Death: 13/09/1917
Additional information: Husband of Margaret Todd Anderson, of "The Firs," 143, Brownside Rd., Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: IV. D. 77.
Cemetery: LONGUENESSE (ST. OMER) SOUVENIR CEMETERY, FRANCE

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN
THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY
DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

William Drysdale Todd, 2nd Lieut.
11th A&SH, who fell in action at the
Somme on 15th Sept. 1916, at the age of 22.

Name: TODD
Initials: W D
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Second Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Cameronians (Scottish Rifles)
Unit Text: 6th Bn.
Secondary Regiment: Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
Secondary Unit Text: attd. 11th Bn.
Date of Death: 15/09/1916
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. William D. Todd, of Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: VIII. H. 10.
Cemetery: FLATIRON COPSE CEMETERY, MAMETZ, FRANCE.

THOU WILT SHEW ME THE PATH
OF LIFE IN THE PRESENCE IS
FULLNESS OF JOY

Alexander Wilson Todd L/Cpl. Drummer
9th HLI (Glasgow Hdrs.) who fell in action
Near Ypres March 24th 1918 at the age of 19.

Name: TODD, ALEXANDER WILSON
Initials: A W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lance Corporal
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry
Unit Text: 9th (Glasgow Hds.) Bn.
Age: 19
Date of Death: 24/03/1918
Service No: 332326
Additional information: Son of William D. and Margaret Todd, of "The Firs," 143, Brownside Rd., Cambuslang, Glasgow.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. D. 27.
Cemetery: YPRES RESERVOIR CEMETERY, BELGIUM.

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Mike Morley · Posted: Sat Jun 06, 2020 8:22 pm Post subject:

Ian McKendrick is also named on Stonelaw High School (Rutherglen) Memorial. A search on Ancestry reveals a family tree with him named as John (Ian) McKendrick who died 10 July 1944. I have been unable to trace Ian McKendrick on CWGC but there is this man:

Name: MCKENDRICK, J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Colour Sergeant
Service Number: 3317630
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry (City of Glasgow Regiment), 2nd Bn, The Glasgow Highlanders.
Date of Death: 10/7/1944
Grave Reference: VII G 3
Cemetery: Ryes War Cemetery, Bazenville.