Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
STAINED GLASS WINDOW OF 3 LIGHTS WITH RELATED BRASS PLAQUE BELOW
LH & RH lights: 2 angels each holding crowns & palms, barbed wire fence below.
Centre light: Christ crucified, seated soldier in khaki holding rifle with bayonet.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Saltoun Parish Church
Street
Main Street
Town
East Saltoun
District
East Lothian
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Postcode
EH34 5EE
OS map ref
NT 47446 67877
Other Details
South wall of the nave
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Church of Scotland

Saltoun Parish Church WW1 Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
Bottom of window in scroll:GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
On plaque below window: TO THE HONOUR AND GLORY OF GOD AND IN MEMORY OF THE/ MEN OF THIS PARISH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-19/ (NAMES)
War
How many names are listed in total?
10
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?
10
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname
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?
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
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Unveiled
When did it take place?
10 September 1921
References
References
Image of the window-https://canmore.org.uk/collection/371553