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Memorial details

Memorial type
Window
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7 May 2012
    Attended by: Revd David Durie and local clergy
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
69352

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Current location

St David of Scotland Church
Royston Mains Place
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH5 1LH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 22847 76541
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Stained glass window, depicting a merchant ship and a cabin bay, with inscription on the glass.
Inscription
TOP: FOR THEIR TOMORROW / WE GAVE OUR TODAY RIGHT: LEST WE FORGET MAIN: TO THE GLORY OF/ GOD AND IN LOVING/ MEMORY OF/ REGINALD/ EARNSHAW/ WHO DIED AGE 14,/ THE YOUNGEST/ KNOWN SERVICE/ CASUALTY OF THE/ SECOND/ WORLD WAR
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Earnshaw, Reginald
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Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname, age
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Window
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stained Glass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference
  • BBC 2 TV "How we won the war" with Jules Hudson, broadcast 25 Sep 2012

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