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Memorial to Wallace

 
 
Memorial to William Wallace image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2011
1. Memorial to William Wallace
Located at the entrance to Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
Inscription.

Memorial to Wallace
________________
Erected by
The Corporation of Edinburgh
Under Captain Hugh Reid's bequest
Unveiled 28th of May 1929

The Rt. Hon. Sir Alexander Stevenson
Lord Provost

 
Erected 1929.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Wars, Non-US. A significant historical date for this entry is May 28, 1929.
 
Location. 55° 56.915′ N, 3° 11.916′ W. Marker is in Edinburgh, Scotland. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 2NH, United Kingdom. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Gatehouse (here, next to this marker); Memorial to Robert the Bruce (here, next to this marker); Sir William Kirkcaldy (here, next to this marker); Portcullis Gate (here, next to this marker); Half-Moon Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Royal Palace (within shouting distance of this marker); Forewall Battery (within shouting distance of this marker); Scottish National War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Edinburgh.
 
More about this marker. This is the Statue of William Wallace that inspired Randall Wallace, American screenwriter, to write the screenplay for the 1995 blockbuster film
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Braveheart, staring Mel Gibson.
 
Also see . . .  The William Wallace Society. (Submitted on July 24, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.)
 
Additional keywords. William Wallace, Braveheart, Randall Wallace
 
Memorial to William Wallace Statue image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2011
2. Memorial to William Wallace Statue
Edinburgh Castle image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2011
3. Edinburgh Castle
Edinburgh Castle from Princess Street Gardens
Memorial to William Wallace & Robert Bruce Statues image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2011
4. Memorial to William Wallace & Robert Bruce Statues
Edinburgh Castle image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2011
5. Edinburgh Castle
Entrance to Edinburgh Castle
William Wallace & Robert Bruce Statues image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Brandon Fletcher, April 4, 2011
6. William Wallace & Robert Bruce Statues
At Edinburgh Castle Entrance
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2022. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 384 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:   1. submitted on July 18, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.   2. submitted on July 24, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.   3, 4, 5. submitted on July 18, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee.   6. submitted on July 24, 2015, by Brandon Fletcher of Chattanooga, Tennessee. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.

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