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)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
57411

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Current location

Murrayfield Parish Church
Ormidale Terrace
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH12 6EQ
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 22619 73250
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Previous locations
  • Formerly known as Roseburn Parish Church
    originally Roseburn United Free
    Wester Coates Parish Church
    7 Hampton Terrace
    West Coates
    City Of Edinburgh
    Lothian
    EH12 5XU
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NT 233 731
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
  • West Coates Parish Church
    Haymarket Terrace
    West Coates
    City Of Edinburgh
    Lothian
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: NT 237 732
    Denomination: Church of Scotland
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Description
Rectangular white marble tablet with stepped top. Cross engraved at top with lists of WW1 fallen divided into three sections below. In between the three sections are ornamental palms and inscription below engraved on a ribbon with wings at each end. At the bottom has been added the list of the fallen of WW2 surrounded by a gold border.
Inscription
Tablet: To the/ Glory of God/ and in reverent memory of the Sons and daughter/ of this Church who in the Great War/ gave their lives in the cause of Liberty./ 1914 1919./ (Names)/ Therefore are they before the throne of GOD./ 1939 1945/ With Reverence also remember/ Those who gave their Lives in/ The Second World War/ (Names) Plaque: THIS WAR MEMORIAL, ORIGINALLY ERECTED/ IN WEST COATES PARISH CHURCH AND/ TRANSFERRED IN 1962 TO WESTER COATES/ PARISH CHURCH, FORMERLY ROSEBURN/ CHURCH WAS PLACED HERE IN 1974
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abbey, John G
Ainsley, John
Andrew, Charles P K
Auld, Thomas
Barnertson, Sinclair
Bell, James
Bell, Stanley
Binnie, Alexr. W
Binnie, James M
Brooks, Alexr.
See details for all 54 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 43
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 43
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname THEN forename
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 11
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 11
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: depth 60mm, height 1660mm, width 1700mm
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

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