Inch Parish

WM name reference 44424


Current Location:

Parish Church Off the Stranraer Road, NNW of Castle Kennedy, Inch, Wigtown, Dumfries And Galloway, DG9 8RU


Description:

Memorial is a bronze plaque with thistles and roses which is attached to what is maybe the original door of the church facing the A75.


Inscription:

THIS MEMORIAL, ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION, IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED TO THE MEN/ BELONGING TO THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE SERVICE OF THEIR COUNTRY IN THE GREAT WAR/ 1914 - 1919/ (NAMES)/ "THEY NEVER FAIL WHO DIED IN A GREAT CAUSE/ THEY BUT AUGMENT THE DEEP AND SWEEPING THOUGHTS/ WHICH OVERPOWER ALL OTHERS AND CONDUCT/ THE WORLD AT LAST TO FREEDOM"/ "GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"


Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
McGarrie James 27-09-1915 Inch Parish View
McLelland James 1-12-1917 Inch Parish View
G Reid Robert -- Inch Parish View
McKie Robert 5-8-1915 Inch Parish View

Further information:

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  • 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.