Memorial details

Memorial type
Chapel: Dedicated within church building
District
City Of Edinburgh
Town
Edinburgh
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945)
Ceremony
  • Dedicated
    Date: 1926
    Attended by:
Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
88939

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Current location

39
Old St Paul's Church
Jeffrey Street
Edinburgh
City Of Edinburgh
Lothian
EH1 1DH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 25962 73743
Denomination: Scottish Episcopal

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Description
Memorial chapel with the names in brass lettering on the walls.
Inscription
[WW2 names]/THEY SHALL GROW NOT OLD AS WE THAT ARE LEFT GROW OLD/[WW1 names]/GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN THIS THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Alexander, Hugh
Allan, John
Allan, Peter
Anderson, Clement
Anderson, John
Anderson, Robert
Applegarth, John
Applegarth, William
Armstrong, Pearson
Balloch, Hugh
See details for all 181 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 147
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 147
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forenames, forename
    Order of information: surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 34
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 34
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: forename, surname
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • Chapel
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
  • Lettering
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Brass
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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