Thornwood Mission Church

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Reference WMO/268479

Address:

Viewpark Parish Church

400 Old Edinburgh Road

Tannochside

Uddingston

G71 6PJ

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Other church fitting
Materials:
  • Metal Brass
  • Timber Oak
Lettering: Painted
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Brass Plaque in a wooden frame. Various mission stations existed at Aitkenhead, Nackerty, Newlands, Tannochside and Thornwood, the earliest meeting in Nackerty Scool being in 1866. Bothwell Parish Church of Scotland, Park Parish Church and Bellshill Free Church became associated with the growth of Churches from the various mission stations. Thornwood Church was opened on 24 September 1893, Bothwellpark Free Church in 1896 and Aitkenhead United Free Church in 1905. In 1933 Thornwood, Aitkenhead and Bothwellpark united to form Viewpark Parish Church. The Church as it is now along with the Small Hall was the former Thornwood Church and Hall
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TO THE GLORY OF GOD AND IN PROUD AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF THE MEN OF THIS CHURCH WHO FELL IN THE GREAT WAR.

Pte. William Gibson 240841 6th Bn Cameronain (Scottish Rifles) Pte Hugh Todd S/42050 8th Bn Black Watch (Royal Highlanders) Pte Dugald Barclay S/53301st Bn Seaforth Highlanders Pte William Downs Bryson 40930 9th Bn Cameronain (Scottish Rifles) Pte Alexander Campbell 36208 1st Bn Cameronain (Scottish Rifles) R’man David M Chalmers 201763 19th Bn Rifle Brigade Pte John Dean 7148 2nd Bn Royal Scots Fusiliers Pte Neil McAllister 1813 6th Bn Cameronain (Scottish Rifles) Pte James McKay 2988 1/9th Bn Argyle and Sutherland Highlanders Pte Daniel McEwan 23406 2nd Bn Royal Scots Pte Samuel K McEwan 628991 29th Canadian Infantry (BC Regiment) Gnr James Smellie 650281 A Bty 162nd Bde Royal Field Artillery Pte Hugh Somerville 4436 9th Bn (Glw Hlds) Highland Light Infantry A.Corps John Weir 366359 J.Depot Coy Royal Engineers

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Viewpark Parish Church