Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window,two lights (Abraham sacrificing Isaac), with an accompanying dedication tablet
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Abercorn Parish Church
Street
in Wester Shore Wood
Town
Abercorn
District
East Lothian
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Postcode
EH30 9SL
OS map ref
NT 08141 79097
Other Details
In the south wall
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Scotland

Abercorn Parish Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Window- By faith Abraham when he was/tried offered up Isaac
Tablet-+/ERECTED WITH THE ADJOINING/WINDOW TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO/FELL IN THE GREAT WAT 1914-19/[names in 2 columns]
War
How many names are listed in total?
23
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
First World War (1914-1918)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
23
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forenames, rank, regiment
How is this information ordered?
surname THEN forename
Please include any additional information here
not all the names can be read from the images provided
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
DR DOUGLAS STRACHAN LLD FRSA
What role did they have in the making?
Unknown
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
13 February 1921
Who was present?
The Marquis of Linlithgow
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Dedicated
When did it take place?
13 February 1921
Who was present?
Revd J A McClymont CBE VD DD, Moderator Designate of the General Assembly [of the Church of Scotland]
References
References
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=541&sid=7937ab49478bc54b2d422bc770e9a316&mforum=warmemscot
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
89126
The uneviling service 1 of 2
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
The uneviling service 1 of 2
Date Taken
1921
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Goodwin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
97958
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
abercorn_1.jpg
Media Image Height
600
Media Image Width
759
Media ID
89127
The Unveiling Service 2 of 2
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The Unveiling Service 2 of 2
Date Taken
19121
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Goodwin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
97959
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
abercorn_2.jpg
Media Image Height
600
Media Image Width
756