Communion Token (Aberdeen)
AssociatedAssociated with
St. Clement's Church
(Footdee, Aberdeen, 1827 - 1987)
Date1843
Object NameToken
Mediumlead alloy
ClassificationsTokens
Dimensions19 x 27mm
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS013664
Keywords
The inscriptions on this token are: Side 1: St Clement's Church Aberdeen 1843 / This Do in Remembrance of Me 1Cor.XI.19 / Free Church of Scotland / Nec Tamen Consumebatur.
The Free Church Congregation of St Clement's was created almost immediately after the Disruption of May 1843 which gave birth to the Free Church itself. The hastily-erected wooden building in Baltic Street, Footdee was one of the first Free Churches to be built in Scotland.
