Memorial

Parish of Dowally WW1 Tablet

Dowally Parish War Memorial, St. Anne's Parish Church

Source: Copyright Martin Briscoe

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Current Location

On the external south wall, St. Anne's Parish Church, Dowally, Perth And Kinross, Tayside, PH9 0NR, Scotland

OS Grid Reference

NO 00138 48016

Denomination

Church of Scotland

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Memorial Details

Type of Memorial: Board / Plaque / Tablet
WMR Reference Number: 82399
Description: Grey Aberdeen Granite Tablet, on the external south wall of the village church
Inscription: TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD/ AND IN PROUD AND AFFECTIONATE MEMORY/ OFTHE UNDERNAMED WHO FELL/ IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1919/ THIS TABLET IS ERECTED BY PARISHIONERS/ AND FRIENDS/ [names]/ GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS/ THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS/ JOHN XV 18

Commemoration

War: First World War (1914-1918)
Number Commemorated: 6
Died: 6
Information shown: Rank, forenames, surname, home address, place of death, date of death
Order of names: Listed by date of death

History

Maker(s): Messrs Ramage & Cooper of Perth, Makers
Messrs J & D Kennedy of Kilmorich, Builder

Ceremonies

Unveiled

14 March 1920

Revd Thomas A Rutherford MA, minister of Dunkeld & Dowally

Conservation

Components

Tablet

Made from: Granite - Aberdeen

Condition: Good

Lettering

Made from: Lead

Condition: Good

Further Information

Perthshire Advertiser Wednesday 17th March 1920 DOWALLY MEMORIAL SERVICE On Sunday afternoon a beautiful tablet of grey granite in memory of those who fell in the Great War,was unveiled by Rev Thomas.A.Rutherford,M.A.,minister of Dunkeld and Dowally,in the parish church of Dowally.Owing to the stormy weather the ceremony was held in the church.There was a crowded congregation.After the unveiling ceremony,and when the names of the fallen had been read,the organist played"The Flowers of the Forest" and "The Land of the Leah".Mr Rutherford took his text from the Book of Joshua,and referred to the memorial stones built by the children of Israel,which stood to this day.Even so had they erected the memorial on the sacred walls of the Church of God,so that all succeeding generations might see and revere the names of the gallant lads who had gone forth at duty`s call,fought valiantly,even to the death,and who now rested with God.He made touching reference as to seeing them there,and of knowing how gladly they laid down their lives in the cause of human justice and righteousness. At the conclusion of the service the Funeral March was played,during which the congregation remained standing,and all were deeply impressed by the touching ceremony.A special collection was taken in aid of the Perth Royal Infirmary. The tablet,which is of very chaste design,is of Aberdeen grey granite,with rough granite facings,and is built in the south wall of the church.It bears the following inscription in large lettering: To the Glory of God,and in fond and affectionate memory of the undermentioned who fell in the Great War,1914-1919.This tablet is erected by parishioners and friends. Pte.John Menzies,Kindallachan,died in France ,31st March,1916 Pte. William Robertson,Tom of Kilmorlich,died in France,28th May 1918 Pte.Robert Macdonald(late Countlich),died in France,8th August 1918 Pte.John Macdonald,Baledmund,died in France, 24th October,1918 Pte.Robert Robertson,Tom of Kilmorlich,died in Germany,28th October 1918 Greater Love hath no man than this,that he lay down his life for a friend The memorial tablet was supplied by Messrs Ramage&Cooper,Perth and was built in by Messrs J&D Kennedy,building contractors,Kilmorich,Ballinluig [Note- close study of the tablet shows discrepancies in this report compared to the reality]