Memorial details

Memorial type
Board / Plaque / Tablet
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918)
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
8812

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Current location

Left hand side of the altar rails
St Giles' Cathedral
Royal Mile
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1RE
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 25731 73576
Denomination: Church of Scotland

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Description
Rectangular marble tablet with scrolls each end of the pediment. Regimental badge set in the centre with inscription below. Two corbels support the tablet.
Inscription
TO THE/ GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN MEMORY OF/ THE OFFICERS/ NCOs AND MEN/ OF THE SIXTH/ BATTALION THE/ ROYAL SCOTS/ WHO FELL IN/ THE GREAT WAR/ 1914-1918/ EGYPT 1914-1916/ FRANCE 1916-1918
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
Components
  • Tablet
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Marble - White
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Responsibility
St Giles Cathedral.

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