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Troon Portland Parish Church

 
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PostPosted: Sun Mar 21, 2010 6:16 pm    Post subject: Troon Portland Parish Church Reply with quote

Troon Portland Parish Church, 2 St. Meddans Street, Troon KA10 6JU

UKNIWM: Not Listed
OS Grid Ref: NS 322308



Opened in 1914 as a United Free Church designed by H E Clifford & Lunan. The stained glass chancel window was donated in 1920 as a war memorial by Mr A F Steven. www.troonportlandchurch.org.uk

The WW1 Memorial consists of a plaque and a stained glass window.



The left hand stained glass window is inscribed as follows:
JUSTICE
Their Name Liveth

The second window is inscribed:
MOTHERHOOD

The centre window is inscribed:
Thanks Be To God Whom Giveth Us The Victory
1914 – 1918

The fourth window is inscribed:
COMPASSION

The right hand window is inscribed:
FREEDOM
For Evermore



The plaque is inscribed as follows:

1914 – 1919
TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY
OF THE MEN FROM THIS CONGREGATION
WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR

John Carrick
Hamilton Clearie
Thos. Forrest Craig MB ChB
Thomas Howie
Charles Irvine
George Kane
John Ligate
George McMurray
David Smith
James Strachan
Percy Geo. Symington
Thomas Wilson
Robt. Hutton Wilson

GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS

In the main corridor there is a Roll of Honour



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PostPosted: Fri Sep 16, 2011 8:47 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

The light was favourable when I visited, this truly is a magnificent window.

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PostPosted: Thu Dec 06, 2018 10:26 pm    Post subject: WMR (ex UKNIWM) number Reply with quote

The window and plaque are WMR 80644
The Roll of Honour is WMR 80645
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PostPosted: Sat Jan 30, 2021 3:41 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Name: SYMINGTON, PERCY GEORGE
Initials: P G
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Highland Light Infantry, "D" Coy. 17th Bn.
Date of Death: 01/07/1916
Age: 20
Additional information: Son of George Elder Symington and Mary Jane C. Symington, of Windyhaugh, Troon, Ayrshire. Enlisted, Aug.,.
Grave/Memorial Reference: VI. K. 14.
Cemetery: A.I.F. BURIAL GROUND, FLERS

Also named on Troon, Troon Old Parish Church, Troon St Ninian's Church, Royal Troon Golf Club and Loretto School War Memorials.
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