Memorial details

Memorial type
Cross
District
Midlothian
Town
Roslin
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Commemoration
First World War (1914-1918), Second World War (1939-1945), Second World War - civilians
Ceremony
  • Unveiled
    Date: 30th October 1920
    Attended by: Mrs Abernethy of Bush and Dryden
  • Dedicated
    Date: 30th October 1920
    Attended by: Rev, J. London, M.A. (Chairman of the Memorial Committee)
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Lost
Not lost
WM Reference
89316

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Current location

just along from the entrance to Rosslyn Chapel
Penicuik Road
Roslin
Midlothian
Lothian
EH25 9LH
Scotland

OS Grid Ref: NT 27233 63210
Denomination: Undefined

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Description
Celtic style cross on a pedestal of four roughly hewn stone blocks and a base. There is a WW1 tablet on the front face and a WW2 tablet at the base.
Inscription
Shaft of the Cross- TO THE MEMORY/OF THOSE FROM/ROSLIN AND/DISTRICT WHO/GAVE THEIR LIVES/FOR FREEDOM/KING AND COUNTRY WW1 Tablet- 1914-1919/[names in 2 columns] WW2 Tablet-Remember them also /who suffered death/1939-1945/[names]
Inscription legible?
yes
Names on memorial
Affleck, G
Affleck, J
Affleck, J.
Affleck, J F
Anderson, D
Archibald, G.
Archibald, G
Archibald, J
Baillie, W
Bain, W.
See details for all 110 names
Commemorations
  • First World War (1914-1918)
    Total names on memorial: 54
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 54
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initials of forenames, surname, regiment
    Order of information: rank THEN surname
  • Second World War (1939-1945)
    Total names on memorial: 26
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 26
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, title, inirials of forenames, surname, service/regiment
    Order of information: royal navy by surname THEN army by rank THEN surname THEN the RAF by rank THEN surname
  • Second World War - civilians
    Total names on memorial: 2
    Served and returned: 0
    Died: 2
    Exact count: yes
    Information shown: rank, initials of forenames, surname, service
    Order of information: surname
Components
  • First World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Granite - Peterhead
  • Second World War memorial
    Measurements: Undefined
    Materials: Stone
Condition
Trust fund/Scholarship
No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A
Reference

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