Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Two stained glass windows with an associated plaque beneath. The left light appears to depict the three wise men and the right plaque appears to depict Joseph and Mary holding baby Jesus. Plaque has the dedication cast in relief, with a cross in the top left and the Seaforth Highlanders badge in the top right.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Glasgow Western Infirmary Chapel
Street
Dumbarton Road
Town
Glasgow
District
Country
Postcode
G11 6NU
OS map ref
NS 56495 66549
Other Details
Alexander Elder Memorial Chapel

Lieutenant Donald Mackintosh VC-Windows Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF/ LIEUTENANT DONALD MACKINTOSH V.C./ SEAFORTH HIGHLANDERS/ KILLED NEAR ARRAS FRANCE/ ON 11TH APRIL 1917/ THESE TWO WINDOWS ARE DEDICATED BY/ THE NURSES' LEAGUE OF THE WESTERN INFIRMARY OF GLASGOW/ IN ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF THE MANY SERVICES TO THE NURSING PROFESSION/ RENDERED BY THE FATHER OF THE FALLEN OFFICER/ COLONELD S MACKINTOSH t.A, M.V.O., M.B.,LL.D./ MEDICAL SUPERINTENDENT OF THE INFIRMARY
War
How many names are listed in total?
1
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, relationships, decorations
How many names are listed in total?
1
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
1
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, rank, date of death, regiment, place of death, forename, manner of death, relationships, decorations
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Which organisation is the custodian of the memorial?
North Glasgow University Hospitals NHS Trust
What is the memorial's maintenance history?
Hospital due to be demolished in the near future but not known what is to become of the chapel or its memorials. Chapel still there as of 2024, although does appear to be within a building site.
Components
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
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What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No