Memorial

Stranraer Parish Church

WW1 Memorial

Source: Copyright Paul Goodwin

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Current Location

To the left of the pulpit, Trinity Church -Town Kirk, Ivy Place, London Road, Stranraer, Wigtown, Dumfries and Galloway, DG9 8AQ, Scotland

NX 06426 60680

Church of Scotland

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Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 57001
Description: Rectangular headed white marble tablet set within a pink marble frame. Inscription in black lettering on the name tablets with additional inscription at the top of the frame. A large multi-section pedimented tablet for the WW2 names has been added at the bottom of it. Wreath with ribbon has been carved in relief in the centre of the WW2 tablets.
Inscription: Top left: FOR KING/ AND/ COUNTRY Top right:THEIR NAME/ LIVETH FOR/ EVERMORE Main section: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HONOURED MEMORY OF THE GALLANT MEN OF STRANRAER/ PARISH CHURCH WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR US IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918 AND WHO REST IN DISTANT GRAVES, THIS TABLET IS PLACED/ HERE FOR A RECORD TO FUTURE GENERATIONS./ (Names) 1939 - 1945/ (Names)/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT HE LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS

Tablet

Made from: Marble - White

Condition: Good

Frame

Made from: Stone

Condition: Good