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Design
Date 1919 - 1927
Event ID 552639
Category Building History
Type Design
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/552639
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Edinburgh Castle, Scottish National War Memorial
War Memorial (20th Century) (1927)
Canmore ID 79631 |
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SC 372531
Photograph of Exhibition panel of 8 plans and elevations of Lorimer's proposal for the Scottish National War Memorial
© RCAHMS
SC 741958
North elevation as proposed of the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 741959
North elevation as existing. Scanned image of E 26252 CN.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 742115
Details of West window of Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle including alternative design for Air Force window.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 778096
Sections of the Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 889147
Design for Linlithgow county shield in gallery, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 026506
Digital copy of Sketches and details of bays and vaulting in shrine. This entry relates to LOR/E/122/20/5, full size detail of corbels carrying vaulting shaft in shrine.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161672
Interior of shrine.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161673
Details of turret, Scottish National War Memorial.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161724
Lettering A.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161725
Lettering B.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161726
Lettering C.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161748
Details of masonry.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161750
Details of masonry.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161751
Revised detail of inner side of arch to shrine.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161752
Detail of caps of vault shafts in shrine.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161753
Detail of masonry.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161754
Revised plan of ribs at springing in shrine vault.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
4/9/1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161755
Lettering A.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161756
Lettering B.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161757
Lettering C.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161758
Lettering D.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161760
Lettering E.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161761
Lettering F.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161762
Lettering G.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161763
Lettering H.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161764
Lettering I.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161765
Lettering J.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161766
Lettering K.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161767
Lettering L.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161768
Lettering M.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161769
Lettering N.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161770
Lettering O.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161771
Details and plan of turret statue.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161772
Section with measurements.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
2/1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161773
Revised detail for turret.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
22/10/1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161775
Details and sections of turrets and windows.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 161776
Proposed alterations to model of turret.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
24/10/1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 162119
Details of small window in turret.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 1388864
Details of South, East and West windows including alternative design for Air Force window, Scottish National War Memorial.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
SC 1388892
Details of gallery of regiments, Scottish National War Memorial.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 280580
View looking down on vaulted shrine roof in the course of construction, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 280989
View of 'Saturn' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282526
View of 'the sun' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282527
View of 'Mercury' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282528
View of 'Mars' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282529
View of 'Jupiter' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282530
View of 'Venus' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282617
View of angel on archway to shrine in gallery, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282618
View of angel on archway to shrine in gallery, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282619
View of angel on archway to shrine in gallery, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282620
View of scroll commemorating the outposts of the Empire in the East and part of tree on archway from shrine to gallery,Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282621
View showing stone of remembrance and casket containing regimental rolls of honour in shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282622
Photographic view showing stone of remembrance and casket containing regimental rolls of honour in shrine. Insc on verso: 'Tone down background of cross'.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282623
Photographic copy of preliminary drawing for the sculpted figure of St Michael to be suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282624
Photographic copy of preliminary drawing for the sculpted figure of St Michael to be suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282625
View of Edinburgh Castle showing Billing's building in situ prior to the building of the Scottish National War Memorial.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1919
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282626
Photographic montage of Edinburgh Castle showing unexecuted design for the Scottish National War Memorial in situ.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1919
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282627
Photographic view of Edinburgh Castle with pencil annotations to show height of royal palace tower and proposed war memorial shrine and turret.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282628
Photographic montage of Edinburgh Castle showing shrine of war memorial reduced in height from the Mound.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282629
Photographic montage of Edinburgh Castle from the Esplanade showing approved design for war memorial in situ with a reduction in height.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1923
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282982
Detail of angel on west buttress of shrine exterior, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282983
Detail of angel on west buttress of shrine exterior, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282984
Detail of angel on east buttress of shrine exterior, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282985
Detail of angel on east buttress of shrine exterior, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 283045
View of part of the bronze shrine frieze for the Scottish National War Memorial in a studio location.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 283051
View of preparatory model for the figure of St Michael suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 283052
View of preparatory model for the figure of St Michael suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 283053
View of preparatory model for the figure of St Michael suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 283054
View of preparatory model for the figure of St Michael suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 283055
View of preparatory model for the figure of St Michael suspended from roof of shrine, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 282630
Photographic view of Edinburgh Castle showing Billing's Building in situ with pencil annotations to the royal palace tower.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1919
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301054
View of South entrance facade showing construction near completion, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1927
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301055
View of unicorn from exterior of porch, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301056
View of cusped arch to the right of porch exterior prior to the installation of figurative sculpture of 'Justice', with carved badge below, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301057
View of the royal palace, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1919
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301609
View showing construction work in progress and cusped arch on North facade to the left of shrine exterior, including initial (eventually unused) figurative sculpture of 'Charity', Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301610
View showing construction work in progress and cusped arch on North facade to the left of shrine exterior, including initial (eventually unused) figurative sculpture of 'Charity', Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301611
View showing construction work in progress and cusped arch on North facade to the left of shrine exterior, including figurative sculpture of 'Charity', Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301612
Photographic view of windows and cusped arches on West facade of shrine exterior, including figurative sculpture of 'freedom'.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
c. 1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301719
View of carved badge on West wall of gallery exterior, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1924
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 301785
View of coat of arms and part of tree on archway from shrine to gallery, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle, Edinburgh.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
DP 303409
Photographic view of 'moon' from the planets series of carvings in the roof of the shrine above the windows, Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle.
Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
1926
© Courtesy of HES. Records of Lorimer and Matthew, architects, Edinburgh, Scotland
Lettering H-O.
Details of turret.
Details of shrine interior including vaulting, masonry, shafts, caps, lantern and archway to gallery.
