Edinburgh, Princes Street Gardens West, Holocaust Stone

The Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (http://www.pmsa.org.uk/) set up a National Recording Project in 1997 with the aim of making a survey of public monuments and sculpture in Britain ranging from medieval monuments to the most contemporary works. Information from the Edinburgh project was added to the RCAHMS database in October 2010 and again in 2012.

The PMSA (Public Monuments and Sculpture Association) Edinburgh Sculpture Project has been supported by Eastern Photocolour, Edinburgh College of Art, the Edinburgh World Heritage Trust, Historic Scotland, the Hope Scott Trust, The Old Edinburgh Club, the Pilgrim Trust, the RCAHMS, and the Scottish Archive Network.

A small stone on which is attached a metal plaque with inscription and, on the right side of the plaque, a depiction of three flags.

Inscriptions : On left side of stone: 11th / BRITISH / ARMOURED / DIVISION / AND / SUPPORTING / UNITS

In centre of stone: ERECTED BY CITY OF EDINBURGH DISTRICT COUNCIL / AND LOTHIAN REGIONAL COUNCIL / IN CONJUNCTION WITH EDINBURGH HEBREW CONGREGATION / ON 14 MAY 1995 / TO COMMEMORATE THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF / THE LIBERATION OF BELSEN CONCENTRATION CAMP / BY THE BRITISH ARMY / IN MEMORY OF THE SIX MILLION JEWS AND OTHER / INNOCENT VICTIMS KILLED BY THE NAZI ATROCITIES / IN WORLD WAR II, AND THOSE WHO CAME TOGETHER / IN THE UNITED FORCES TO LIBERATE EUROPE FROM FASCISM. / "MAY THEIR SUFFERINGS NOT HAVE BEEN IN VAIN"

Signatures : None

Year of unveiling : 1995

Unveiling details : 14 May 1995

Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0175)

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