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Scottish National War Memorial

 
 
Scottish National War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
1. Scottish National War Memorial
Inscription.
Scottish
National
War
Memorial
1927
Built As A Memorial To Those
From Scotland Who Died In
The Great War Now A Shrine
To The Memory Of The Fallen
Of Two World Wars And Of
Campaigns Since 1945

 
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: War, World IWar, World II.
 
Location. 55° 56.919′ N, 3° 11.983′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Memorial can be reached from the intersection of Royal Mile and Johnston Terrace, on the left. Located at Edinburgh Castle. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2JY, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Their Name Liveth (a few steps from this marker); Forewall Battery (a few steps from this marker); St. Margaret’s Chapel (within shouting distance of this marker); Foog’s Gate (within shouting distance of this marker); Half-Moon Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Dog Cemetery (within shouting distance of this marker); Mons Meg (within shouting distance of this marker); The Biggest Gun of All (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.
 
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1. Scottish National War Memorial.
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2. Edinburgh Castle. (Submitted on November 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.)
 
The Scottish National War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
2. The Scottish National War Memorial
The Scottish National War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
3. The Scottish National War Memorial
The Shrine of the Scottish National War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
4. The Shrine of the Scottish National War Memorial
The Scottish National War Memorial image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Michael Herrick, August 23, 2018
5. The Scottish National War Memorial
The Casket inside the Shrine holds the Rolls of Honour inscribed with over 147,000 names of the dead.
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut. This page has been viewed 139 times since then and 3 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2018, by Michael Herrick of Southbury, Connecticut.

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