St Andrew's Uniting Church Scott Family Memorial Window, Narromine

This war memorial is a stained glass window, located on a side wall of the St Andrew's Uniting Church in Narromine NSW, formerly the Presbyterian church. It consists of four rectangular windows, which depict four New Testament stories. These are the parable of the Good Samaritan, Jesus “Behold I stand at the door and knock”, the Risen Jesus and Jesus the Good Shepherd rescuing the lost sheep. Across the top of the windows is another window, roughly triangular in shape, featuring decorative glasswork. 

The windows are dedicated to Thomas Mitchell Scott and his son John Mitchell Scott. John was born on 2 February 1912, at Dubbo. He was living at Wellington when he enlisted in the Second World War on 17 June 1940. As a Lance Bombardier and a member of the 2/15 Field Regiment, he died in a  Japanese Prisoner of War Camp on 28 February 1945. The dedication is included via an inscription in English and Latin at the bottom of the windows and inscribed into a polished brass plaque, attached to the wall beneath the windows.

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate, 8 December 1945, reported, "Mrs Nancy Scott of 'Umagarlee' Wellington has received word her husband Bdr. John Scott is presumed dead." Along with other Narromine boys, he was taken prisoner when Singapore fell in February 1942. It was further believed he had died at Sandakan.

Two years later, the Dubbo Liberal, 4 September 1947, reported the Scott family were making arrangements for the windows to be installed. The unveiling took place on 8 January 1950 and the ceremony was described in the Narromine News and Trangie Advocate on 10 January. The report outlined the personal and community life of the father T. M. Scott, as well as the service record of John Mitchell. Mr T. M. Scott junr. unveiled the windows and Reverend Spence dedicated them. Apart from friends and relatives, several members of the 2/15th Field Regiment attended the service.