Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Corstorphine
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: October 1948
    Attended by: Lady Slim
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
88836

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Current location

Kirk Loan
Corstorphine
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH12 7HD
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 20062 72724
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • Station Road
    Corstorphine
    City Of Edinburgh
    Lothian
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Celtic Cross on a tall pedestal and a base. The pedestal bears the dedication and the WW1 names. There is a curving wall behind which has the WW2 dedication/names and the Northern Ireland casualty.
Inscription
Base of the Cross-REMEMBER/ THE/ OFFICERS, N.C.O.'S & MEN/ OF/ CORSTORPHINE/ WHO MADE THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/1914-1919./[names] Pedestal-[WW1 names] Wall Left Hand Side-[Panel 1] REMEMBER TOO/THOSE WHO FELL IN THE/SECOND WORLD WAR/[names A to McLaughlan on two panels]; [on Panel 4] STUART REID/SERGEANT IN THE REME/KILLED IN NORTHERN IRELAND/24.6.1972 AGED 26 Wall Right Hand Side-[Panel 1] THEY ALSO MADE/THE SUPREME SACRIFICE/1939-1945/[names MacNamee onwards on two panels]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Adams, Jas. A W
Allan, Alex.
Amos, Herbert E
Anderson, W B
Anderson, Wm.
Arnott, S L
Ballantyne, A
Barrie, David G
Barry, Gordon
Beattie, A T
See details for all 166 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 78
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 78
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames, rank, decorations
    Order of information: rank THEN surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 87
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 87
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, decorations
    Order of information: surname
  • Northern Ireland Conflict; The Troubles (1969-1998)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forename, rank, regiment, manner of death, date of death, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Cross
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Pedestal
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Base
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Wall
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
History
Two sets of images in 2007 and 2010 show restoration in that period; October 1936- in destructive strong winds the memorial was blown over into the street and broken into three pieces.
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=894&mforum=warmemscot
  • A few lines beneath a picture in The Scotsman of 10th May 1948 tell of the unveiling of the Second World War panels on the memorial. The crowds were addressed by General Sir William Slim, and Lady Slim unveiled the new panels.
  • Another article in The Scotsman, a few weeks later on 28th October 1936 reports that in destructive strong winds the Corstorphine War Memorial had been blown over into the street and broken into three pieces.
  • From The Scotsman, Saturday 16th May 1936. CORSTORPHINE WAR MEMORIAL Negotiations have been proceding for some time between representatives of the Corstorphine War Memorial Committee, Corstorphine Ratepayers' Association, and the Corstorphine Branch of the British Legion regarding custody, re-erection, and maintenance of the war memorial. These negotiations, with the consent of the Corstorphine Ratepayers' Association, have resulted in the Corstorphine War Memorial Committee conveying custody of the memorial to the Corstorphine Branch of the British Legion, which branch, with agreement with the other two bodies, has carried on discussions with the Edinburgh Corporation regarding the removal. The result of the the discussions is that the removal of the war memorial to its more fitting an appropriate new site - exactly opposite the new library entrance - is to be commenced at an early date, and re-erection completed within two months. To meet the cost of removal, re-erection, and maintenance, an appeal to the Corstorphine residents for subscriptions is likely to be issued at an early date. Arrangements will also be proceede with for the holding of a re-dedication service.
  • From The Scotsman, Saturday 3rd October 1936. CORSTORPHINE WAR MEMORIAL It was intimated at a meeting of the Corstorphine Branch of the British Legion that the result of the appeal for funds towards the removal of the War Memorial from its old site at Station Road to the present site at Kirk Loan had been most satisfactory. The interest in the Memorial was reflected in the fact that donations had been received from interested parties well outside the boundaries of Corstorphine. The total sum received was £82 7s 10d, and the expenses of the removal amounted to £63 7s 6d, leaving a balance of £19 0s 4d for the future upkeep - maintenance and cleaning - of the Memorial.

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