St John’s Kirk, Perth

St John’s Kirk, Perth, lies in the centre of the city. It is the site of the city’s War Memorial, which I shall feature later. There is a newer, indeed relatively recent, war memorial to the exterior of the Kirk in St John Street.

St John's Kirk, Perth, External  War Memorial

This is dedicated to all who gave their lives in the service of their country:-

External War Memorial at St John's Kirk, Perth

The Kirk had an open day last September so we took the opportunity for a look around. Model of Kirk:-

Model of St John's Kirk, Perth,

Different angle. Pity about the reflections:-

St John's Kirk, Perth, Model

The font:-

Font, St John's Kirk, Perth

This pew had unusual dog-shaped finials:-

Pew with Finial, St John's Kirk, Perth,

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    […] St John’s Kirk, Perth was restored after the Great War by the architect Robert Lorimer to transform it into a memorial to the Perthshire dead of that war. (Lorimer also designed the elegant and iconic Commonwealth gravestone and over three hundred war memorials in Britain, Europe, the Middle East and South Africa.) […]

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