Johnston Monument At Gilston Parish Church At South West Corner Of Churchyard

The Johnston Monument is located at the southwest corner of the churchyard of Gilston Parish Church. Erected in 1923, this monument features a carved stone crucifixion group at about chest height. The figure of Christ is carved in relief on a tapering cross with slightly tapered arms. The cubic base-block has fine lettercutting that includes an inscription in memory of Geoffrey Stewart Johnston, who was killed in Flanders in 1915. To the right, there is a separate tapered, pointed stone with Our Lady carved in relief and an inscription dedicated to Rose Alice Johnston, who died in 1907. On the left, a similar stone features St John and an inscription for Reginald Eden Johnston, who died in 1922. This monument is an outstanding example of relief figure-carving and fine lettercutting, and it is part of a group with the medieval parish church.