Glenalmond College War Memorial

WM name reference IWM68858


Current Location:

Glenalmond College Back Avenue Glenalmond Perth And Kinross Tayside PH1 3RY


Description:

Wooden reredos with tracery along the top and arched panels below. On the panels over the altar are carved figures of saints while to the left and right are panels carved with wreaths encircling George and the Dragon and classical figures. Each side of these panels are the names in gilt lettering


Campaign:

World War 2


Inscription:

First panel: REMEMBER IN / THE LORD/ THE SONS OF/GLENALMOND/ WHO LAID/ DOWN THEIR/ LIVES. Panels 2 to 4- [names] Panel 5: WHO THROUGH/ FAITH WAXED/ VALLIANT(...0/ FIGHT AND/ TURNED (...) (...)


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Beckett William 11-9-1943 Glenalmond College War Memorial View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.