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Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 72nd Highlanders Memorial
Commemorative Monument (19th Century) (1883), War Memorial (19th Century) (1883)
Site Name Edinburgh Castle Esplanade, 72nd Highlanders Memorial
Classification Commemorative Monument (19th Century) (1883), War Memorial (19th Century) (1883)
Canmore ID 236887
Site Number NT27SE 1.53
NGR NT 25273 73516
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/site/236887
- Council Edinburgh, City Of
- Parish Edinburgh (Edinburgh, City Of)
- Former Region Lothian
- Former District City Of Edinburgh
- Former County Midlothian
Project (1997)
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.
Field Visit (1 October 2002)
Pink granite obelisk with a crown and the number 72 attached to the front face. The base of the obelisk is inscribed on three sides with the names of fallen soldiers. The obelisk and base stand on a roughly-hewn stone block
Inspected By : T.S.
Inscriptions : On front, top section of base (incised letters):
IN MEMORY OF / THE OFFICERS / NON COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN / OF THE 72ND DUKE OF ALBANY'S OWN HIGHLANDERS / WHO WERE KILLED IN ACTION OR DIED OF WOUNDS OR DISEASE / DURING THE CAMPAIGNS IN AFFGHANISTAN (sic) / IN 1878 - 79 - 80
On front of base (incised letters):
ERECTED BY / THE OFFICERS AND MEN NOW SERVING / AND WHO HAVE SERVED IN THE REGIMENT
Signatures : None
Design period : 1882-1883
Information from Public Monuments and Sculpture Association (PMSA Work Ref : EDIN0483)
