Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained Glass window
Reason for status change (if applicable/optional)
Added image JH 23/11/25.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
70
Building Name
St Thomas the Apostle Church
Street
Main Street
Town
Neilston
District
Renfrew
County
Renfrewshire
Country
Scotland
Postcode
G78 3NT
OS map ref
NS 42653 52085
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Roman Catholic

St Thomas the Apostle Church Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
[names]/Christe, cum sit hinc exire /Da per matrem me venire /Ad palmam victoriae [When I must go from here / Give me a mother / cross my victory]

Pro Patria (in bello 1914 – 1918) mortuis
Ad perpetuam reimemoriam Neilston 1919 [The country (in war 1914 - 1918) dead The eternal remembrance]
War
How many names are listed in total?
25
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?
25
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, initials of forenames
Please include any additional information here
The name shown as McAnley on the window is an error-it should have been McAuley [27189 The Royal Scots/42511 HLI] died 23 April 1917
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
History
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
202638
The window in St Thomas, Neilston with names
Priority
1
What is the image's caption?
The window with names at the top
Copyright Statement
T Carlin
Who is it credited to?
T Carlin
Date Taken
October 2025
Who took or provided this image?
T Carlin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✔
Media Image Height
1143
Media Image Width
857
A crucified Christ held by his mother, the virgin Mary behind them a large golden cross surrounded by the names of the 25 members of the parish who fell in the great war at the base is a separate small window with a Latin inscription, detailed further in the website. In the dark blue back round 2 stars resemble Army flares in the sky. on the window ledge a n A4 folder with further details of the lost.
What is the image's caption?
Christe, cum sit hinc exire Da per matrem me venire Ad Palman Victoriae. Pro Patria (in Bello 1914-1919) mortuis Ad perpetuamrei memoriam Neilston 1919

in English
Christ, since it is time to leave here, Grant that through my mother I may come to the Palm of Victory. For the Fatherland (in the War of 1914-1919) who died, To the perpetual memory of Neilston 1919
Who is it credited to?
Tony Carlin
Date Taken
14/03/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Tony Carlin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
4284
Media Image Width
5712
a large stained glass window to commemorate those who returned from the Great War,showing Christ blessing a man and a woman kneeling at his feet. In the air behind them are the faces of 3 angels. At the very top is a crown and two crossed palm leaves. At the bottom is a small window with a Latin inscription detailed later
What is the image's caption?
the first caption states
"Sante Joseph, morientiumalme patrone, tu nos ab hoste protege" which in English says:
"Saint Joseph, patron of the dying, protect us from the enemy."
underneath there is a larger window stating;
"Sancto Protectori Joseph-In Adversitatibus belli praesidio, ad propriareversicum pace, salute et gaudio grati dedicaverunt Neilston 1919"

In English:
"To the Holy Protector Joseph-In the Adversities of War, for protection, to his own return, peace, health and joy, gratefully dedicated Neilston 1919"
Who is it credited to?
Tony carlin
Date Taken
14/03/2026
Who took or provided this image?
Tony Carlin
What is its licence type?
Standard WMA terms
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
4284
Media Image Width
5712