Sections of the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.

Description Sections of the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.

Date 1923

Collection Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 778096

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of E 10342 P

Scope and Content Photographic copy of sections through shrine, gallery of regiments and main side gallery, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh This shows a sections through three parts of the building, showing details such as arcades, vaulting and decorative carvings. Ground lines show how the building is sited upon sloping ground, and how the architect has built the structure around the natural contours of the castle rock. Details on the drawing describe the different types of stone to be used, and show where stone should be cut away to accommodate the footings. Edinburgh Castle was chosen as the site for the national war memorial for both symbolic and practical reasons. The castle's historic site had long been used as a barracks, its central position allowed easy access for visitors and its importance reflected the national status of the memorial. As space did not allow the names of the dead to be recorded in stone, their names were inscribed in books of remembrance which remain open to the public in the Hall of Honour and Shrine. The Scottish National War Memorial was designed to honour the dead of the World War I, and is situated in Crown Square within Edinburgh Castle. The building was designed 1924-7 by architect Sir Robert Lorimer (1864-1929), and features books of remembrance listing the names of over 150,000 Scottish casualties of World War I, the 50,000 dead of World War II, and subsequent campaigns since 1945. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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