Captain John Lang


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Reference WMO/275349

Address:

Loretto School

Linkfield Road

Musselburgh

EH21 7RE

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Inside a building - public/private
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Timber Oak
Lettering: Unknown
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Oak panel with inscription carved in relief. An angel blowing a trumpet is carved at top corners. The first line of the inscription is arched over a carving of St George on horseback crossing the sun., in the School Chapel
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HE SAW EVEN IN HIGH DAY THE MORNING STAR/ TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN HAPPY MEMORY OF/ CAPTAIN JOHN LANG OL/ WHO JOINED THE ARMY 1914/ AT THE AGE OF 66 AND DIED ON/ SERVICE 15th APRIL 1917/ THIS MEMORIAL IS PLACED HERE BY/ HIS FRENDS AT THE SCHOOL WHICH/ HE LOVED WHOSE HIGH TRADITIONS/ HE UPHELD AND WHOSE ANNALS HE/ ENRICHED BY AN EXAMPLE OF SELF/ SACRIFICE AND DEVOTION.

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