Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8754

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Current location

To left as you enter Cathedral
St Giles' Cathedral
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 25728 73590
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Cast Brass Plaque in a brass frame, with raised lettering. The dedication and names are on the left hand side of the plaque. On the right hand side is a brass image of a clergyman, below a church, both raised
Inscription
TO THE GLORY OF GOD/AND IN PROUD REMEMBRANCE/OF THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND/CHAPLAINS WHO FELL IN THE/SECOND WORLD WAR/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Barclay, Thomas
Campbell, George A G
Cape, Robert E
Carnegie, Cameron D
Clarke, Vernon C
Copland, William A
Dalgelish, John D
Emslie, Douglas
Glennie, John D
Gordon, Arthur C
See details for all 22 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 22
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 22
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, forenames
    Order of information: Undefined
Components
  • Plaque
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Frame
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
  • Detail
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St. Giles Cathedral
Reference

This record comprises all information held by IWM’s War Memorials Register for this memorial. Where we hold a names list for the memorial, this information will be displayed on the memorial record. Please check back as we are adding more names to the database.

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