Scottish Ministers, Probationers and Divinity Students

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Reference WMO/281092

Address:

St Giles' Cathedral

Royal Mile

Edinburgh

EH1 1RE

Scotland

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Status: On original site
Type: Non freestanding
Location: Internal
Setting: Attached to a building/structure
Description: Board/Plaque/ Tablet
Materials:
  • Timber Timber (any)
Lettering: Raised
Conflicts:
  • First World War (1914-1918)
About the memorial: Three Section Wooden Board. Two large tablets, separated by a central feature with a canopied niche containing a massive Celtic Cross on a pedestal with the main dedication. The canopy has the Burning Bush emblem in the tracery. Surmounted by a carved cresting with the thistle emblem, incorporating four angel figures supporting shields - two with the St. Andrew's Cross and the other two the chaplain's badge. The left hand side is for the Church of Scotland and the right hand side for the United Free Church of Scotland and the Free Church of Scotland. On the East wall of the South aisle near the Communion table.
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On the Central Cross- TO THE/GLORY OF/GOD/AND IN MEMORY/OF THE SCOTTISH MINISTERS, PRO-/BATIONERS, AND/STUDENTS OF DIV-/INITY WHO LAID/DOWN THEIR LIVES/IN THE GREAT WAR/1914-1919 Across the Base-ERECTED BY THEIR BRETHREN IN THE MINISTRY Left Hand Side-CHURCH OF SCOTLAND/I. (1)ORDAINED MINISTERS/[9 names]/(2) COMBATANTS/[14 names]/II. PROBATIONERS AND STUDENTS OF DIVINITY/[37 names] Right Hand Side-UNITED FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND/I. ORDAINED MINISTERS/(1) CHAPLAINS TO H.M. FORCES/[6 names]/(2) COMBATANTS/[6 names]/II. PROBATIONERS AND STUDENTS OF DIVINITY/[31 names]/FREE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND/I. ORDAINED MINISTER./COMBATANT/[name]/II. STUDENTS OF DIVINITY/[10 names]

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