The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:16 pm Post subject: Churches sections

We have other places of worship other than churches in our Churches section. I propose we amend them to Places of Worship. Any other suggestions?

Perhaps we should change Schools to Educational Establishments so we can include colleges and universities.

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 5:31 pm Post subject:

Sounds good to me, I'm open to suggestions that make it easier to locate memorials in the correct area.

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David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:35 pm Post subject:

I think we need to be broader in our scope - we have memorials from different denominations and I would prefer a term which is more inclusive.

You mention prevalent faiths "of the time", but we're not restrictive to one time - do you mean the First World War? We have memorials from before then and going right up to date, so we need to look beyond what was the norm for that period.

I'm also not in favour of splitting universities/colleges from schools - there are enough categories on here and I don't want to add any further.

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 8:46 pm Post subject:

I had synagogues in mind when I posted above. We don't have many but we do have some. They should be in the same section as churches rather than other so I felt places of worship would be appropriate. It would also cover former churches which have now been taken over by other faiths.

Adam

David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 9:18 pm Post subject:

A final decision won't be made until we see what the general opinion is.

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Stewartry · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 274 Location: nr Nottingham

Perhaps leave the main headings as is and use the secondary heading to expand/include the other suggestions. At the moment we have under Church Memorials:

Memorials to church congregations. Please post memorials to individuals in Individual Memorials Section

Perhaps the subtitle could be altered to reflect the diversity of faiths, e.g.

Memorials in places of worship. Please post memorials to individuals in Individual Memorials Section

For Schools, we could have subtitles such as:

Memorials in schools, colleges and universities, or

Memorials in educational establishments - schools, colleges and universities

I think that the headings we have been using are simple but clear, and that a better use of the sub-headings would help out with Adam's proposal.

Cheers,

Stuart
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David McNay · Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2014 11:14 pm Post subject:

That's a good suggestion Stuart, thanks. I'll have a think about that.

DelBoy · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 3:10 am Post subject:

I like Stuarts suggestion.

Derek.

dalblair · Joined: 26 Aug 2010 Posts: 564 Location: coupar angus

I also agree with Stuart.
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kinnethmont · Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire

Heading as currrent and expanded sub-heading has my vote too.
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Merseman · Joined: 07 Aug 2013 Posts: 339 Location: Duns, Berwickshire

I'd agree with leaving headings as currently but making descriptions more detailed if desired.

Kenny

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 3:34 pm Post subject:

I also agree with Stuart.

Thanks

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Mar 31, 2014 12:03 pm Post subject:

I have now amended the wording in the sub-heading to this:

Memorials in places of worship to the adherents of that place. Other memorials e.g. regimental colours, or memorials to individuals should be recorded in the appropriate section

Thanks

Adam