Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
Second World War (1939-1945)
Maker
Sir Basil Erwin Spence RA (Designer)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8759

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Current location

Directly to right inside entrance.
194
St Giles' Cathedral
High Street
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1RE
Scotland

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

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Description
Large rectangular wooden board with RA badges and City of Edinburgh badge shown inside gilt leaves on the left. Below badges are 5 gold emblems with numbers,, i.e. 261, 292 and mottos above. Names in gilt lettering in three columns to the right beneath the dedication.
Inscription
1939-1945 . IN PROUD MEMORY OF ALL RANKS OF / THE 94TH (CITY OF EDINBURGH) H.A.A . / REGIMENT R.A . WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES / (Names) Above RA Badge: "Quo fas et Gloria Ducunt" Above City of Edinburgh badge: "Nisi Dominus Frustra"
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Abel, R E R
Ashford, H B S
Ashford, R B
Balford, F
Bird, T E
Burnhope, R
Cameron, W
Chugg, S P
Collins, C
Corne, J
See details for all 62 names
Commemorations
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 62
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 62
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: surname, initials of forenames, rank, regiment
    Order of information: Alphabetical by surname.
Components
  • Board
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Wood
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Giles Cathedral.
Reference

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