Memorial

St Michael's Church WW1 And WW2

WW1 Memorial

Source: Copyright Paul Goodwin

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Current Location

St. Michael's and South Parish Church, Corner of Brooms Road (A756) and St. Michael Street (B725), Dumfries, Nithsdale, Dumfries and Galloway, DG1 2PY, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NX 97451 75671

Denomination

Church of Scotland

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Names listed on this memorial

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 44306
Description: Brass plaque, WW1, curved around a pillar with additional plaque attached beneath for WW2 names. Dedicatory inscription is embossed on the plaque whilst names are incised. Wreath in relief at top centre of the plaque with a small red painted Latin cross at the top. Raised patterned border on three sides of plaque with St. Andrew's Cross at top left corner and Red Cross at top right.
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE/ WHO FELL IN THE GREAT/ WAR, MCMXIV-MCMXIX/ (NAMES)/ AND ALSO THOSE WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR LIVES IN THE/ WORLD WAR 1939 - 1945/ (NAMES)

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 66
Died: 66
Information shown: surname,forename
Order of names: surname

War: Second World War (1939-1945)
Number Commemorated: 23
Died: 23
Information shown: surname,forename,decorations
Order of names: surname

History

Sponsor Type: public

Ceremonies

Unveiled

29th June 1921

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Dedicated

29th June 1921

Local Clergy/Dignitaries

Conservation

Components

Further Information

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