Memorial Details What type of memorial is it? Window How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation? A stained glass window, with St. Michael and the Dragon in the central panel; Joshua at Jericho in the right-hand panel, and St Lancelot in the left-hand panel. A memorial tablet with inscription is mounted on an outside wall of the grounds. Location Has this memorial been lost? No Location Location Is this the memorial's current location? Yes Building No 20 Building Name Holburn Central Church. Street Holburn Street Town Aberdeen District City Of Aberdeen County Grampian Country Scotland Postcode AB10 6BT OS map ref NJ 93287 05722 If the memorial has been moved, please indicate why Since 2008 this has been the 'City of God' Church If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations Church of Scotland Gordon Highlanders South African War Location Commemoration What words are inscribed on the memorial? THESE MEMORIAL WINDOWS WERE ERECTED IN 1903/ BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION HEADED BY KING EDWARD/ IN HONOUR OF THE 2ND GORDON HIGHLANDERS/ WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR EMPIRE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN WAR,/ INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE VOLUNTEER SERVICE COMPANIES/ WHO, FOR THE FIRST TIME IN BRITISH HISTORY, FOUGHT SIDE BY SIDE/ WITH THE REGULAR FORCES AND WITH COLONIAL TROOPS. War How many names are listed in total? 0 Which war or group does the memorial commemorate? Boer War; Second (1899-1902) 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? 2011: Disintegration to the lead in the window. c2010: Church now occupied by 'City of God' denomination. Components Component Component Details Which memorial component are you recording? Window What condition is this component in? Poor Listing Information Does it have listed status? No Component 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 Sponsorship Was the memorial sponsored by any organisations or individuals? public Scholarship Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it? No Maker Maker Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial HM KING EDWARD VII What role did they have in the making? Sponsor Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial Mr Douglas Strachan What role did they have in the making? Designer Ceremony Ceremony Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Unveiled When did it take place? 29 December 1903 Who was present? Earl of Kintore, the Colonel commanding the 3rd Battalion Gordon Highlanders Ceremony What was the purpose of the ceremony? Dedicated When did it take place? Revd J A McClymont Who was present? Minister of the Church References References For photographs-http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1611&mforum=warmemscot