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    Memorial

    St Margarets Church, WW1

    St Margaret's Church, Olton, inscription and tablets

    Source: Dr John A Edwards

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    Current Location

    St Margaret's Church, Old Warwick Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7JU, England

    OS Grid Reference

    SP 13247 82219

    Denomination

    Church of England

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    Type of Memorial
    Composite
    WMR Reference Number
    52276
    Description
    Memorial comprises a four-light stained glass window above an alabaster wall monument within which, are two tablets bearing names of the Great War Fallen. Wall monument in turn, surrounds a Gothic-arched doorway. Central areas of the window depicts St. George, St Louis and Christ blessing a kneeling King while an Archangel holds his sword. The lower light panels depict angels holding heraldic shields and the upper light panels depict God as the Father in Heaven surrounded by angels praying. The wall monument contains mosaics depicting Christ and angels. Portrait oriented flanking tablets are incised and infilled with black paint.
    Inscription
    + Their + name + liveth + for + evermore + / + The stained glass in this Window and these Tablets have been placed here / in the Glory of God and in grateful remembrance of the men from this Parish / who gave their lives for their King and Country in the Great War / 1914 1918 // Left tablet: (26 NAMES) // Right tablet: (26 NAMES)
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    52
    Died
    52
    Information shown
    Forename, initials, surname, regiment or service
    Costs
    £925

    Ceremonies

    Dedicated

    14th December 1920

    Bishop of Birmingham

    Custodian
    St Margaret's Church

    Components

    Window

    Made from: Stained Glass


    Condition: Good


    Wall

    Made from: Alabaster


    Condition: Good


    Tablets

    Made from: Marble


    Condition: Good


    Report a Concern

    War Memorials Trust Reference Number
    246847

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    • Archibald Ure Buchanan (one of those commemorated) was born 3 December 1893 at 58 Seafield Road, Dundee. 2nd Lt. Buchanan, Archibald Ure, Att`d 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders d. 27 Sept 1915 from wounds received at Hooge on 25 Sept 1915. Son of Robert Buchanan and Elizabeth Dunlop Buchanan ms Gartshore, both of Kirkintilloch. Family residing in Birmingham, England from 1901 where Archibald joined Warwickshire Yeomanry in June 1914 and at outbreak of war joined 3rd Bn. Gordon Highlanders. He was later attached to 1st Bn. Gordon Highlanders. Archibald was buried at Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, Belgium in Plot 1; Row A; Grave 25 He is also listed in De Ruvigny`s Roll of Honour 1914-1919