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    Memorial

    St Laurence Parish Church - WW1 Roll Of Honour

    St Laurence Parish Church - WW1 Roll Of Honour

    Source: Martin Briscoe

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    Current Location

    St Laurence's Parish Church, 129, High Street, Forres, Moray, Grampian, IV36 1DX, Scotland

    OS Grid Reference

    NJ 03565 58876

    Denomination

    Church of Scotland

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    Type of Memorial
    Roll of honour or book of remembrance
    WMR Reference Number
    58225
    Description
    Roll of Honour encased within the framework of the entrance tracery, designed and installed by Captain A, D, MacDonald of Forres and contains the name of 78 who died in World War I. There is a similar World War 2 Roll of Honour alongside it.
    Inscription
    Roll of Honour / 1914 - 1919 / (names) / Their Name liveth for Evermore / <Church of Scotland emblem (Burning Bush) and motto - NEC TAMEN CONSUMABATUR> Artistic border of laurel leaves and surmounted by the crests of the Army, Navy and Air Services.
    War
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Number Commemorated
    78
    Died
    78
    Information shown
    regiment, rank, forename, surname, decorations
    Order of names
    regiment, surname, forename
    Maker(s)
    • Captain A. D. MacDonald of FOrres., Designer

    • Captain A. D. MacDonald of FOrres., Makers

    Ceremonies

    Unveiled

    3rd September 1922

    Viscount Finlay of Nairn. Names read out by Rev. W. P. Wishart

    Dedicated

    3rd September 1922

    Viscount M'Clymont, C.B.E., ex-Moderator of the Church. Names read out by Rev. W. P. Wishart

    Components

    Roll of honour

    Height: 400mm

    Depth: 250mm


    Made from: Vellum, Glass


    Condition: Good


    Forres News and Advertiser - Saturday 09 September 1922 PARISH CHURCH MEMORIALS UNVEILED.
  • A4 sheet on wall near the Book of Remembrance