Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained Glass window with brass dedication plaque below.

The window is composed of nine panels. Of the three principal panels, which occupy the centre of the window, the centre one shows Abraham leaving Ur of the Chaldees; the left Abraham being visited by the three angels; and the right Jacob wrestling with the angel.
The left hand panel of the bottom row depicts Jacob and Joseph meeting in Egypt; the centre, Eliazar meeting Rebecca at the well and receiving a drink from her; and the right hand, Abraham sacrificing Isaac.
In the top row of panels the left hand figure is that of the archangel Gabriel, the angel of peace and mercy; the centre depicts Jacob's dream, with the angels soaring towards heaven, and the hand of God reaching down; and on the right is the figure of the archangel Michael , the angel of war and strife.
One side of the window is symbolic of struggle and sorrow and the other side of peace.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Haugh of Urr Church
Street
The Causey
Town
Haugh of Urr
District
Stewartry
County
Dumfries and Galloway
Country
Scotland
Postcode
DG7 3LB
OS map ref
NX 81671 65809
Other Details
West window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Scotland

Lieutenant J G Birney Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD: AND IN EVER LOVING MEMORY OF/JOHN GORDON BIRNEY OF REDCASTLE/LIEUT 71ST HIGHLAND LIGHT INFANTRY/KILLED IN ACTION ON 11TH JANUARY 1917/NEAR KUT EAST MOUNDS MESOPOTAMIA/THIS WINDOW WAS ERECTED BY HIS MOTHER AND/GRANDMOTHER I thank my God upon every remembrance of you
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
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?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, forenames, residence, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, place of death, relationships
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?
Plaque
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Brass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Stephen Adam Studios
What role did they have in the making?
Makers
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
1918
References
References
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2439
Dumfries and Galloway Standard 6/2/1918 page 2-for the description of the window
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
54858
Window
Priority
0
What is the image's caption?
Window
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Goodwin
Who is it credited to?
Paul Goodwin
Date Taken
September 2007
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Goodwin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
60305
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Filename
urr_birney_1.jpg
Media Image Height
800
Media Image Width
600
Media ID
54859
Plaque
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
Plaque
Copyright Statement
Copyright Paul Goodwin
Who is it credited to?
Paul Goodwin
Date Taken
September 2007
Who took or provided this image?
Paul Goodwin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Reference
60306
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Filename
urr_birney_2.jpg
Media Image Height
600
Media Image Width
800