Memorial details

Memorial type
Arch
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Korean War (1950-1953)
Maker
Mr J. A. Carfrac, 3 Queen Street (Architect)
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 16th December 1921
    Attended by: General Sir Francis Davies, Commander-in-Chief in Scotland
  • Dedicated
    Date: 7th July 1950
    Attended by: Rev. T. H. Reid
  • Unveiled
    Date: 7th July 1950
    Attended by: Air Chief Marshal Sir James Hobb, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
  • Dedicated
    Date: 16th December 1921
    Attended by: The Rev. Principal Martin
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
76624

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Current location

In the car park
east of the school building
67
George Watson's College
Colinton Road
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH10 5EF
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 24167 71665
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations
  • In front of the main school steps
    George Watson College
    Archibald Place
    Edinburgh
    City Of Edinburgh
    Lothian
    Scotland

    OS Grid Ref: Undefined
    Denomination: Undefined
Description
Stone arch with wrought iron gates. Inside the arch there is a semi-circular wall with 3 Bronze WW1 plaques, and a small Korean War tablet on the floor. On either side of the wrought iron gates, on the external face of the arch is a WW2 bronze plaque - 2 in total
Inscription
At the top school crest with school motto - Ex Corde Caritas. On the gates - 1914 FAITH DEATH 1918 In the stonework left of the gates -1939/[names plaque below, in 2 columns] In the stonework right of the gates -1945/[names plaque below, in 2 columns] Plaques on the internal wall- [names in 3 columns on each of 3 plaques] On Brass circular plaque at the top of the arch -THE WHOLE EARTH IS THEIR TOMB Floor Plaque inside the arch - [name]/KOREA 1950
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Reith, I D M
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Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 621
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 621
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 208
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 208
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: surname
  • Korean War (1950-1953)
    Total names on memorial: 1
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 1
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, place of death, year of death
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Arch
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Architectural details
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Gates
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wrought Iron
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Bronze
Condition
Costs

Comments: Fund set up aid orphans and dependants. £9,594 raised by December 1919. December 1920, 50 dependants being supported by the fund. £3,000 raised for a permanent memorial

Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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