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Memorial details

Memorial type

District

Town

County

Country

Commemoration

First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)

Ceremony

Opened
Date: 1950
Attended by:

Lost

Not lost

WM Reference

81356

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Current location

Royal High School
East Barnton Avenue
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 6JW
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 19921 75322
Denomination: Undefined

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Previous locations

Royal High School Jock's Lodge Site
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: Undefined
Denomination: Undefined

Description

The memorial gates, opened in 1950, bear copper shields emblematic of the fighting services. Their vine motif is the Christian symbol of life. Set above is the word Meminerimus (Let us remember), taken from the school song.

Inscription

MCMXIV MCMXVIII MEMINERIMUS MCMXXXIX MCMXIV ROYAL HIGH SCHOOL/MEMORIAL/PLAYING FIELDS

Inscription legible?

yes

Commemorations

First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 0
Served and returned: 0
Died: 0
Exact count: yes
Information shown: Undefined
Order of information: Undefined
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

Gates
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Wrought Iron
Plaques
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Copper

Condition

Royal High School Playing Field Gates
WMO ID: 267772
Condition: Good [last updated on 01-11-2019]
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Trust fund/Scholarship

No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A

Reference

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