Memorial

Captain G B Gilroy MC and Lieutenant K R Gilroy

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St James the Great Church, St Catherine Street, Cupar, North East Fife, Fife, KY15 4HH, Scotland

NO 37622 14598

Scottish Episcopal

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Type of Memorial: Church Fabric / Fitting: Reredos or screen
WMR Reference Number: 57989
Description: Carved reredos with four standing angels placed within the niches
Inscription: THE REREDOS IS DEDICATED/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/KENNETH REID GILROY LIEUT./THE BLACK WATCH WHO DIED/12 MARCH 1915 OF WOUNDS/RECEIVED IN ACTION AT/NEUVE CHAPELLE AGED 23./I HAVE FOUGHT THE GOOD FIGHT/I HAVE FINISHED THE COURSE/I HAVE KEPT FAITH. THE REREDOS IS DEDICATED/TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN LOVING MEMORY OF/ GEORGE BRUCE GILROY MC/CAPT. 8th BATTN. THE BLACK/WATCH WHO DIED 15 JULY/1916 OF WOUNDS RECEIVED/IN ACTION AT LONGUEVAL/AGED 27./ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN IN (sic)/THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE/FOR HIS FRIENDS.

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 2
Died: 2
Information shown: surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forenames, manner of death, age, decorations

Maker(s): SIR ROBERT LORIMER, Architect
LOUIS REID DEUCHARS, Sculptor
MESSRS W & A CLOW, Stone Carver
Nathaniel Grieve, Builder
Sponsor Type: private
Additional Cost/Sponsorship Information: Memorial was donated by the mother

Reredos

Made from: Wood - Oak

Condition: Good