Names Recorded on War Memorials
In Newport's Churches
The Newport History Group's Poppy Project was a major community remembrance project which commemorated many of the people named on the War Memorials. It contains a lot of information about the casualties and is highly recommended.
St Fillan's United Free Church:
| Capt. S L Watson, 4th Black Watch R H, fell at Loos 25 September 1915 |
| Lt. Frederick Watson, 43rd Canadian Highlanders, fell at Ypres 10 June 1916 |
| L. Cpl. J Sydney Scott, 28 Canadian Infantry, fell near Ypres 31 January 1916 |
| James Chalmers, 11 Btn 3rd Australian E F, died 25 May 1915 |
| L. Cpl. Gavin A Wilson, 1st Btn London Scottish, died of wounds near Bullecourt 31 August 1918 |
| Gunner Herbert Storrier, R G A, fell near Albert 8 February 1917 |
| C S M William Taylor Ross, 4th Black Watch, fell at St Julian 31 July 1917 |
| Sgt. John Wood Haggart, 6th Camerons, died 12 12 February 1919 |
| Pte. Thomas T Leitch, Overseas Batt. Canadian E F |
| P.O. Robert Paul, Hawke Batt., wounded 21 November 1915 died at sea on the 'Glamorgan Castle' 9 December 1915 |
| 2nd Lieut. Harold H Smith, 4th Black Watch, fell near St Quenten 18 September 1918 |
| Robert Haggart, 1st Canadian E F, died 8 November 1918 |
Newport Parish Church:
| To the Glory of God and in Loving Memory of the Members & Adherents of this Church who gave their lives in the Great War 1914 - 1918 |
| Peter Black |
| Ernest William Fairweather |
| Robert Ernest Ferrier |
| Robert John Gould |
| Harry Charles Grant |
| George Taylor Hastie |
| Henry Love |
| James McLaren |
| Alex. James Bolton Milne |
| George Sidney Ness |
| Andrew Black Robertson |
| William Morrison Robertson |
| James Gibson Swinton |
| Charles Young |
| Erected by the Congregation and the Children of the Sunday School |
Photo and information at The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project - Newport Parish Church
Trinity U F Church:
This memorial is now in Newport Parish Church.
| 1914 - 1919 |
| John Millar Allison, 1st Gordon Highlanders |
| James Minty, 4th Cameron Highlanders |
| George William Paisley, 4th Black Watch |
| Boer War, 1901 |
| Alexander Fairweather, Scottish Horse, died of wounds |
| 1939 - 1945 |
| William R Allison |
| G Frank Brotchie |
| Ian N Latto |
Photo and information at The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project - Newport Trinity U F Church
St Mary's Episcopal Church, Newport:
| Charles Douglas Mitchell, Lieut. Highld. Lt. Inf., died of wounds Doullens, France, 26 March 1918 |
Photo and information at The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project - St Mary's Episcopal Church
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