Nettet16. nov. 2014 · A memorial service has been held in Edinburgh to remember the thousands of Scottish merchant seamen who gave their lives during times of peace and war. The service took place in South Leith Parish ... Nettet1929 The foundation stone for a new Leith library was laid by the then Lord Provost. 1961 Leith library was finally completed. 1968 Freight services running on the railwayline along the Water of Leith were withdrawn and the lines uplifted. 1983 Henry Robb’s shipyard (Ocean Terminal) closed. 1988 A small shipyard on Sheriff Brae, run by the ...
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NettetThe Leith Roll of Honour. The Leith Roll of Honour, created by a resolution of the Leith Town Council in 1920, lists the 2206 officers and men who were killed in the Great War … NettetAs communities raised funds for war memorials, the Leith community decided that their war memorial should take the form of the children's wing for Leith Hospital. Fundraising started in 1919. Many individual benefactors supported the hospital by endowing beds, in memory of relatives killed in action in the First World War. drive for the cure 250 logo
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NettetLeith, Edinburgh County Lothian Country Scotland Commemoration First World War (1914-1918) Ceremony Opened Date: 29 January 1927 Attended by: SIR JOHN (Jack) … Nettet7. jan. 2006 · I finally got round to getting hold of a copy of 'McCrea's Battalion' by Jack Alexander In the appendices he lists the following Rolls of Honour in his sources which I didn't know existed or didn't know had survived until the present: Edinburgh Corporation (1920) City of Edinburgh (1920, Unpublis... NettetCivil war Veterans. This site uses cookies to improve your experience and to help show content that is more relevant to your interests. epic how to print facesheet