Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Eight stained Glass windows, destroyed when the church closed, but images of them survive in a locked cabinet at Greenside Church. There is an adjacent brass history plaque on wooden backboard
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
Yes
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building No
1b
Building Name
Greenside Parish Church
Street
Royal Terrace
Town
Edinburgh
District
City Of Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Postcode
EH7 5AB
OS map ref
NT 26294 74398
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Photographs of original war memorial windows now on display at Greenside Parish Church
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Scotland

St James' Church, McDonald Road (LOST) Location

Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
No
Building Name
St James' Church
Street
McDonald Road
Town
Edinburgh
District
City Of Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why
Church closed and demolished
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Scotland
What year was it moved?
1936
Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Plaque-PHOTO-PRINTS OF WAR MEMORIAL WINDOWS/INSTALLED IN ST. JAMES CHURCH,/MCDONALD ROAD, EDINBURGH/PRIOR TO THE UNION WITH/GUTHRIE MEMORIAL CHURCH/AND THE CONSEQUENT UNION OF/HOPETOUN CHURCH WITH GREENSIDE CHURCH/JAN.1974
[Below the figure in each window is detailed text, which cannot be read from the images]
Base of window 1-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/[4 names Alston to Bruce]
Base of window 2-IN MEMORY OF THOSE/[4 names Dickson to Guy]
Base of window 3-WHO FELL IN THE GREAT/[4 names Heriot to Mackie]
Base of window 4-WAR 1914-1919/[4 names Mason to Adam McIntosh]
Base of window 5-TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND/[5 names John McIntosh to Neillings]
Base of window 6-IN MEMORY OF THOSE/[5 names Reid to Smith]
Base of window 7-WHO FELL IN THE GREAT/[5 names Sommerville to Valentine]
Base of window 8-WAR 1914-1919/[5 names Walker to Yule]
War
How many names are listed in total?
36
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?
36
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surnane, forenames, rank. regiment
How is this information ordered?
surname
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?
Lost
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Photograph/s
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Paper
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
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Backboard
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Wood
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
References
References
For a set of general image and images of the names on the base of the windows- http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=3688&mforum=warmemscot