Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
87490

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Current location

The Scotsman moved to these offices in 2014
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The Scotsman Newspaper
Orchard Brae House
Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 2HS
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 23703 74270
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Metal Plaque with ornate borders. The names are in 3 panels, the two left hand panels being for WW1 and the right hand panel for WW2
Inscription
Top Centre- Edinburgh Evening News Left Hand Panel- 1914-1918/R NAVAL DIVISION/[name]/DRAGOONS/[name]/SCOTS GUARDS/[names]/R SCOTS FUS/[names]/KOSB/[name] Centre Panel-SCOTTISH RIFLES/[name]/BLACK WATCH/[name/SEAFORTHS/[name]/GORDONS/[names]/CAMERONS /[name]/ARMY SERVICE CORPS/[name]/ Right Hand Panel: 1939-1945/ROYAL AIR FORCE/[name]/MERCHANT NAVY/[name]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, A
Amos, H E
Brown, W
Burke, O
Cavanagh, T
Cowan, T
Denholm, A
Drummie, H F
Gatheral, J
Hill, J
See details for all 17 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 15
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 15
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service, decorations
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, service
    Order of information: Undefined
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initial of forename, service
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Metal
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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