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spoons



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:29 am    Post subject: Shetland churches closing Reply with quote

Church of Scotland has announced that 20 churches in Shetland are to close https://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/fp/news/islands/shetland/1589016/list-of-shetland-churches-closing-revealed/

Not sure what we can do about recording/ensuring the future of their memorials but I have made WMT aware.

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stuartn



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PostPosted: Fri Oct 19, 2018 7:34 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've put a detailed list of the affected churches and memorials under the Shetland Churches heading.
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PostPosted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I have had an e-mail from War Memorials Trust this morning, that the situation will be discussed at their team meeting next Tuesday, as to whether they are able to take any action. They should have the results of that meeting by this time next week. I gave them a full list of the affected churches and memorials.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 5:44 pm    Post subject: WMT response Reply with quote

This is the pretty positive response I got from War Memorials Trust-

War Memorials Trust are in contact with the Church of Scotland with regards to the closures planned in the next few years. We have been assured that nothing is happening immediately and the churches will need to create inventories on or before they close. Our contact is also fully aware of the significance of war memorials. Our Director, Frances Moreton, will be meeting with the Church of Scotland in the next few months to discuss this further.
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Kenneth Morrison



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PostPosted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 7:03 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good news Stuart Very Happy
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