Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 21st March 1922
    Attended by: Dr. Mary Scharlieb, C.B.E., London
  • Dedicated
    Date: 21st March 1922
    Attended by: Rev. Dr. Wallace Williamson, assisted by the Revs. C. T. Thornton and M. M. MacPherson.
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44612

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Current location

On the wall in the North East corner.
St Giles' Cathedral
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 25731 73576
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Rectangular rose-tinted stone tablet mounted onto a grey slate backboard. Figures carved at the top of the tablet and inscription carved below them. Three figures of Angels are carved in low relief at the top of the tablet. Each hold an Orb with a symbol carved on it. The symbols are, from left to right, and anchor, and cross and a heart. Inspired by 12th Century sculptures.
Inscription
TO THE BELOVED AND/ HONOURED MEMORY OF/ ELSIE MAUDE INGLIS/ SURGEON - PHILANTHROPIST/ FOUNDER - IN 1914 - OF THE SCOTTISH WOMEN'S HOSPITALS/ FOR SERVICE WITH THE ALLIES/ IN FRANCE, SERBIA AND RUSSIA/ BORN 1864/ DIED - ON ACTIVE SERVICE - 1917./ MORS JANUA VITAE
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Inglis, Elsie Maude
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Commemorations
  • First World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, surname, rank, service, year of birth, year and manner of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Backboard
    Measurements: height 1400MM, width 700MM
    Materials: Slate
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone - Cut from a single block of rose-tinted stone, resembling granite, quarried in France
  • Sculpture
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Sponsorship
Other
Reference

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