Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Modern three light stained glass window with inscription in the left light and across the base of the lights.

In the centre part of the window animals are depicted, namely a cow, lion, hen and three lambs. A tree is depicted above them. In the upper lights a birds and in the right light birds and fishes are depicted.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building No
3
Building Name
Dunbar Parish Church
Street
Queens Road
Town
Dunbar
District
East Lothian
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Postcode
EH42 1LA
OS map ref
NT 68176 78631
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Scotland

Servicemen of Dunbar -Stained Glass Window Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Base of window: DONATED BY DUNBAR & DISTRICT BRANCH OF THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION SCOTLAND/ IN MEMORY OF THE SERVICEMEN OF DUNBAR WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN THE TWO WORLD WARS

LEFT LIGHT: FOR THE LORD IS A GREAT/ GOD. A GREAT KING ABOVE/ ALL GODS. THE DEPTHS OF/ THE EARTH ARE IN HIS HANDS/ AND THE PEAKS OF THE MOUNTAINS/ BELONG TO HIM. THE/ SEA IS HIS FOR HE MADE IT AND/ THE DRY LAND WHICH HIS HANDS/ FASHIONED/ ENTER IN! LET/ US BOW DOWN/ IN WORSHIP./ LET US KNEEL/ BEFORE THE/ LORD WHO MADE/ US. FOR HE/ IS OUR GOD./ WE THE PEOPLE HE SHEPERDS. THE FLOCK IN HIS CARE. PSALM 95:3-7
War
How many names are listed in total?
0
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?
0
How many names are listed in total?
0
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
0
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
1986: The church burnt down in January leaving only the walls standing. The stained glass window was added as part of the re-building program. A second window was added in 1991 designed by the same artist commissioned by the Royal British Legion.
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
Dimensions
How high is the component?
6000mm
How wide is the component?
1950mm
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Memorial Cost
What were the construction costs?
£15,000
Additional information related to cost or sponsorship
This cost is the total for this window and the Lothian and Border Horse yeomanry window that was erected. The cost also includes a £163500 prize for the memorial design competition.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
SHONA MCINNES NIWM F/W
What role did they have in the making?
Artist
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
10 November 1991
Who was present?
Rev. Chalmers/Dignitaries
References
References
Image-http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=2102&mforum=warmemscot
Image(s)
Memorial Image
Media ID
152553
Stained glass window
Date Taken
10/11/1991
What is its licence type?
Orphan work
Is this image evidence of inscribed names?
✖
Media Image Height
1160
Media Image Width
773