The Church used by the congregation for worship is a List "B" building, constructed at an approximate cost of £5,000.00 and designed by Mr T.S. Robertson of Dundee.
1879 13th Nov.
St. Margaret's Chapel of Ease opened.
1879 16th Nov.
First Sunday worship on, coincidently, St. Margaret's Day.
1886
The Church status was raised to that of an independent Church and Parish.
1903 June
Small Hall opened. Money for this was raised by the congregation.
1903 Dec.
Dedication Service on completion of the upper part of the Tower.
1906
The Baptismal Font was Dedicated, donated by the Sunday School.
1920
War Memorial to the Great War Dedicated in the sanctuary.
1956 April
Dedication Service for the new pulpit and the extension to the Chancel.
1965
New manse built.
1968/69
Purchase of the cottage at 14 George Street, at the rear of the Church, to provide additional hall facilities.
1974
Dedication of central Stain Glass window on the Chancel.
Artist Mr Gordon Webster, Glasgow. The theme of the window is the
risen, victorious Christ as in the vision of St John.
1980
Dedication of four Stain Glass windows depicting St. Margaret,
St. Andrew, St. Ninian and St. Vigean.
Artist - Mr J. Blyth, Markinch, Fife. The artist’s logo, a bumble bee is featured in one of the windows.
1987
Dedication of four Stain Glass windows depicting the main traditional industries of the area -
Weaving, Fishing, Farming and Tourism. Artist - Mr J. Blyth, Markinch.
1990 June
Formation of the new congregation
of Arbroath West Kirk as a result of the union between St. Margaret's
and Ladyloan St. Columba’s.
1990 Aug.
The two outside Stain Glass windows on the Chancel were transferred from Ladyloan St. Columba’s.
1990 Oct.
Stain Glass windows in both Transepts were also transferred from Ladyloan St. Columba’s.
1992 Aug.
Dedication of the new hall
extension. The Large Hall complex, designed to connect the Church to
the cottage building in George Street, also included a new kitchen and
toilet accommodation with facilities for the disabled and a new layout
for the cottage.
1995
The Church received the inaugural Rod McFarlane Award for the improved access provided for the disabled.
1999/2000
Millennium projects – Time Capsule buried under the Chancel and
exterior floodlighting installed (partly funded by the Church
Floodlighting Trust).
2003
Rewiring of the Sanctuary and installation of new lighting.
2004
Pipe Organ, built by Joseph Binns – major restoration work.
2007
Arbroath West Kirk online – official website set up.