Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Three light stained glass window, with interpretative sign
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
St James the Great Church
Street
St Catherine Street
Town
Cupar
District
County
Country
Postcode
KY15 4HH
OS map ref
NO 36622 14598
Other Details
The East Window
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations

Lieutenant Colonel S Wedderburn Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
The East Window//A window to the memory of Colonel Spens was/installed above the altar in 1883 by Mrs Spens/of Craigsanquhar and her two daughters. This/window was removed in 1975 and replaced by/the present window.//The East Window was the gift of the family of/the Earl of Dundee and was given in memory of/Lt Col Scrymgeour Wedderburn of the Scots/Guards, who died of wounds at Anzio in 1944./He was the first husband of the present/Dowager Countess of Dundee and the father of/Mrs Janet Fox-Pitt, the artist who designed the/window and oversaw its construction and/installation. It is interesting to note that, after she made this window, she was commissioned/by the Scots Guards to make a commemorative window for them in the Chapel at Falkland/Palace.
War
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, forename, relationships, rank, regiment, manner of death, place of death, year of death
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
What condition is this component in?
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
Mrs Janet Fox-Pitt
What role did they have in the making?
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
When did it take place?
1975
Who was present?
The family of The Earl of Dundee
References
References
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