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Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
South Leith
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
44668

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Current location

South Leith Parish Church
Kirkgate
South Leith
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH6 6BJ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 270 760
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
CONVEX HEADED BLACK STONE TABLET WITH INCISED INSCRIPTION IN GOLD PAINTED LETTERING. BADGES OF THE MERCHANT NAVY AND THE MARITIME REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY ARE DEPICTED IN GOLD AT THE TOP OF THE TABLET. BETWEEN THEM IS THE REGIMENTS MOTTO AND BADGE
Inscription
THE MARITIME REGIMENT ROYAL ARTILLERY/ IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF ALL THE/ SHIPMATES OF THE 2ND REGIMENT/ MARITIME ROYAL ARTILLERY WHO MADE/ THE SUPREME SACRIFICE WHILST SERVING/ AS GUNNERS IN WORLD WAR II ON/ MERCHANT NAVY SHIPS/ THEIR SHROUD THE LONG SEA GRASS/ THEIR PLOT THE SHIFTING SEA BED SAND/ - WE WILL REMEMBER THEM -
Inscription legible?
yes
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 0
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 0
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: Undefined
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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