Memorial
Olton Congregational Church WW1
Current Location
This church was Congregational until the URC Church was formed in 1972, and was closed in 2018, The Ollton Project- a Muslim Community Centre, Kineton Green Road, Olton, Solihull, West Midlands, B92 7EB, England
OS Grid Reference
SP 130 810
Denomination
Muslim
Names listed on this memorial
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- Type of Memorial
- Board / Plaque / Tablet
- WMR Reference Number
- 43382
- Description
- BRONZE PLAQUE MOUNTED ONTO A WOODEN BACKBOARD. OAK LEAF BORDER. LAUREL WREATH WITH DATES WITHIN IT AT THE TOP
- Inscription
- 1914 - 1918/ TO THE GLORY/ OF GOD/ AND IN DEAR AND HONOURED/ REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF/ THIS CHURCH WHO LAID DOWN/ THEIR LIVES IN THE GREAT WAR/ (ANMES)/ WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
- War
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Number Commemorated
- 12
- Died
- 12
- Information shown
- surname,forename
- Order of names
- surname,forename
- Custodian
- CHURCH AUTHORITIES
Components
- Backboard
Height: C 770MM
Width: C 1500MM
Made from: Wood
Condition: Good
- Plaque
Made from: Bronze
Condition: Good
- 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