LOTHIANS AND FIFE SPANISH CIVIL WAR

UKNIWM Ref: 44830

Address

EAST PRINCES STREET GARDENS
PRINCES ST
EDINBURGH
LOTHIAN
SCOTLAND

Type:	STONE OF REMEMBRANCE
OS Map Ref:	NT 250 730

Inscription

TO HONOUR THE MEMORY OF/ THOSE WHO WENT FROM/ THE LOTHIANS AND FIFE TO SERVE/ IN THE WAR IN SPAIN/ 19136 - 1939/ NOT EVEN A FANFARE OF TRUMPETS,/ NOR EVEN THE SKIRL OF THE PIPES,/ NOT FOR THE OFF'R OF A SHILLING,/ NOR TO SEE THEIR NAMES UP IN LIGHTS./ THEIR CALL WAS A CRY OF ANGUISH,/ FROM THE HEARTS OF THE PEOPLE OF SPAIN,/ SOME PAID WITH THEIR LIVES IT IS TRUE:/ THEIR SACRIFICE WAS NOT IN VAIN./ ERECTED BY/ FRIENDS OF THE INTERNATION BRIGADE ASSOCIATION.

Components

Component	Material(s)	Height	Width	Depth	Condition
PLAQUE	METAL				GOOD
STONE OF REMEMBRANCE	STONE				GOOD

Physical Description

ROUGH HEWN STONE OF REMEMBRANCE WITH SQUARE METAL PLAQUE WITH INSCRIPTION IN RELIEF MOUNTED ONTO IT.

Wars Commemorated & People Remembered

War	Spanish Civil War (1936-1939)
Total names on memorial:	0
Served & Returned	0
Died	0
Is this an exact count?	Not known
How are the names ordered?	Not known
What information is listed on the memorial?	None
Is a list of names on the memorial held by the UKNIWM?	No

Maintenance

Are the letters difficult to read?	No
Who is responsible for the memorial?
Maintenance History:

Ceremonies

Date:	1980

Role	Performed By
UNVEILING	UNKNOWN

Sponsorships

Sponsorship Type:	Public, Other
Did this include a trust or scholarship?	No
Did this include a roll of honour?	NOT APPLICABLE
Cost of Site:	Not known
Cost of Memorial:	£1500
Comments on Costs:

Craftsmen

Not known

References

Co-ordinator's Comments:
Comments:
Photographs:	None
Other Documents:	None
Form / Letter:	O
Negatives:	No
Drawings / Plans:	No
Minutes:	No
Publications:	1

Publication Name	Author	Date Published	Page / Date	Other Information
MEMORIALS OF THE SPANISH CIVIL WAR	WILLIAMS ET AL	1996	38-42