Deskford Church, Banffshire, Scotland
Written and Researched by Margaret Odrowaz-Sypniewska, B.F.A.

Front view of the Old Deskford Church

This sign reads:

The most striking feature of this small sixteenth century church is the Sacrament House, of a type characteristic of north-east Scotland. Located in the north wall, near the east end, it was a suitably splendid place to contain the consecrated hosts. It was erected by Alexander Ogilvie of Deskford and Findlater.

The main inscription reads:

• The first (premiere) loveable work of the Sacrament's house maid to ye honor and loving of God by me nobleman Alexander Ogilvy of your ilk, and Elizibet Gordon, his spouse, in the year of God 1551.

Above this are the arms and mottoes of himself and his wife, with their initials. On the sill of the recess is a text from the sixth chapter of St. John's Gospel:

• "ego sum panis vivus qui de celo descendi quis manducaverit ex hoc pane vivct in aeturnium," (I am the living bread which came down from Heaven. If any man eat of this he shall live forever).

Above is another text:

• "os meum es et carto mea" (thou art my bone and my flesh." - (Genesis 29.14)

The Sacrament House donated by Alexander Ogilvie.
This is now enclosd in acrylic to avoid weather damage.

Interior Old Deskford Church

Exterior Side view of Old Deskford
Church and churchyard.
Photo by Jennifer Ann McIntosh

Tombstones in churchyard

All Photos by Jennifer Ann McIntosh

More views of tombstones and churchyard

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