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), Second World War - civilians
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 87490
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Current location
The Scotsman moved to these offices in 2014
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The Scotsman Newspaper
Orchard Brae House
Queensferry Road
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH4 2HS
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NT 23703 74270
Denomination: Undefined
- Description
- Metal Plaque with ornate borders. The names are in 3 panels, the two left hand panels being for WW1 and the right hand panel for WW2
- Inscription
- Top Centre- Edinburgh Evening News Left Hand Panel- 1914-1918/R NAVAL DIVISION/[name]/DRAGOONS/[name]/SCOTS GUARDS/[names]/R SCOTS FUS/[names]/KOSB/[name] Centre Panel-SCOTTISH RIFLES/[name]/BLACK WATCH/[name/SEAFORTHS/[name]/GORDONS/[names]/CAMERONS /[name]/ARMY SERVICE CORPS/[name]/ Right Hand Panel: 1939-1945/ROYAL AIR FORCE/[name]/MERCHANT NAVY/[name]
- Inscription legible?
- yes
- Names on memorial
- Alexander, A
Amos, H E
Brown, W
Burke, O
Cavanagh, T
Cowan, T
Denholm, A
Drummie, H F
Gatheral, J
Hill, J
See details for all 17 names - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 15
Served and returned: 0
Died: 15
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, service, decorations
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War (1939-1945)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forename, service
Order of information: Undefined - Second World War - civilians
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, initial of forename, service
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Plaque
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Metal
- Plaque
- Condition
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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