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Field Visit
Date 3 August 1999
Event ID 612274
Category Recording
Type Field Visit
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/612274
The coat of arms, in stone relief, is placed in a semi-circular pediment above the door: central shield with unicorn rampant to left, crowned lion rampant to right, open globe and crown above, acanthus background.
The bronze inscribed plaque is in a stone architectural frame with a semi-circular pediment containing three infants' heads. A frieze between the plaque and the pediment has two cartouches carved with C C (entwined) and J D (entwined). A frieze with a wreath is at the bottom.
Inscriptions : At top of coat of arms: IN DEFENSE
Around shield: HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
At bottom: DIEU ET MON DROIT
On plaque (raised gilt letters): THE LADY / CAROLINE CHAR: / :TERIS WING / ERECTED IN LOV: / :ING MEMORY OF / A BEAUTIFUL / AND BENEFICENT / LIFE BY HER SIS: / :TER LADY JANE / DUNDAS 1892-1895
Signatures : None
Design period : c.1895
Year of unveiling : 1895
Unveiling details : Hospital opened on 31 October 1895 by H.R.H. Princess Beatrice
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0029)
