Loretto School WW1 Memorial

WM name reference IWM57603


Current Location:

Loretto School Chapel Linkfield Road Musselburgh City Of Edinburgh Lothian EH21 7RE


Description:

Wooden screen in front of the chapel organ. The main panel depicts angels blowing trumpets with a unicorn and lion holding the royal arms. There is a saltire in the top left corner and the cross of St George in the top right. Below are two small angels holding a scroll. Eight panels either side of the main panel list the names of the dead.


Campaign:

World War 1


Inscription:

Centre panel: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND/ IN PROUD MEMORY/ OF THE/ SONS OF LORETTO/ WHO IN THE / WAR OF 1914-1919/ BY LAND and SEA and AIR/ FACED DEATH for FREEDOM/ AND PASSED/OUT OF THE SIGHT OF MEN/ ALL THAT THEY/ HAD,THEY GAVE Other panels: (Names)


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Surname First Name Date of Death Name of Memorial(s)
Orr Arthur 17-10-1915 Loretto School WW1 Memorial View
Johns Graham 27-9-1918 Loretto School WW1 Memorial View

Further information:

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If you have information on a specific memorial please send it on to the Historical Committee. The Memorial information required is:

  • Who or what formation of the Regiment is named on the memorial. What event, dates or other inscriptions on the memorial.
  • The country, nearest town/city or other details of location.
  • A description of the memorial with a photograph if possible.
  • For bigger sites a copy of any advertising information or leaflets would be useful.

Please sent any information that you find to: Michael Campbell-Lamerton


As the information on the database builds up Michael Campbell-Lamerton will be sending regular updates to Archives at RHQ who remains the point of contact about for inquiries on past members of the Regiment.