The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Keptie

My friend Capt Ronnie Leask MBE informs me that on looking at the " Leith Observer " he found the newspaper report about the dedication of a Pulpit designed by Sir Robert Lorimer as a Memorial to the TWO sons of the minister of CHRIST CHURCH Scottish Episcopal church , Trinity Road , Edinburgh .
Both sons were early casualties in the Great War says the newspaper article . Capt Geoffrey Herford , RMLI , killed aboard HMS Monmouth at Coronel and his brother Lt Bernard Herford of the RM Chatham Batt at Gallipoli .

My friend informs me that this Christ Church , Trinity Road , Edinburgh is nowadays a dwellinghouse so what has happened to the Pulpit that was dedicated to the two sons of the Minister of that church ?

CWGC index

Captain Geoffrey Maurice Ivan Herford, Royal Marine Light Infantry, HMS "Monmouth" , age 32 years , death date 1 November 1914 , son of the Rev Percy Michener Herford, ( Rector of Christ Church, Trinity Rd, Leith, Canon of St Mary's Cathedral , Edinburgh ), and Helen Josephine Herford, ( nee Pooley ), of 63 Trinity Rd, Edinburgh . CWGC memorial ref 6 : Portsmouth Naval Memorial.

SNWM index

Captain Geoffrey Maurice Ivan Herford is recorded on the Royal Navy SNWM roll but has no dates of death

CWGC index

Lieutenant Bernard Henry Herford, Royal Marines , Chatham Bn, RN Div , age 29 years, death date 2 May 1915 , son of the Rev Percy Michener Herford ( Canon of St mary's cathedral , Edinburgh ), Rector of Christ Church , Trinity Road , Edinburgh , and Helen Josephine Herford ( nee Pooley), of 63 Trinity Rd, Edinburgh M.A. University of Edinburgh . Schoolmaster . CWGC Memorial Ref 13 Chatham Naval Memorial .

SNWM index

Temp Lieutenant Bernard Henry Herford, Royal Navy SNWM roll but has no dates of death

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Patrick W Anderson

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 12:19 am Post subject:

I've moved this to Queries & Requests and amended the title since before we can find the pulpit I think we need to know what happened to the church.

There is another Christ Church in Edinburgh in Morningside but when they were built Edinburgh and Leith were seperate burghs so I don't think they are connected.

As far as I know there is no Episcopal Church in Trinity today. There is St James' in Leith, however when Holy Trinity Episcopal Church at Dean Bridge closed in the 1940s its furniture was shared around several Episcopal churches in the City so the pulpit could be in any of them.

Adam

ADP · Joined: 13 Jun 2008 Posts: 467 Location: Edinburgh

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 7:54 am Post subject:

Thanks ADP, the DSA webpage also confirms a War Memorial tablet from January 1921.

Regards

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Jun 26, 2009 9:13 am Post subject:

On the subject of closed Episcopal churches there are another four in Edinburgh which are now closed and may well have had memorials

St Matthew's - Abbeyhill
Church of the Holy Trinity - Dean Bridge (closed 1940s?)
St Luke's Episcopal - Jock's Lodge
St Andrews - Canongate

Plus another three mission churches

St Mungo's Mission Church -Balerno
St John's Mission Church - Earl Grey Street
Morningside Drive Mission - Morningside Drive

I wonder if the Scottish Episcopal Church would know? The General Synod is in Edinburgh. Has anyone contacted them yet?

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 8:22 pm Post subject:

This is the former Christ Curch in the leafy suburb of Trinity in Leith.

Adam

Keptie · Posted: Sat Jun 27, 2009 9:01 pm Post subject: Christ church Leith (formerly )

My friend Capt Ronnie Leask is to enquire further re the Pulpit (memorial ) that was within this former Christ Church at Leith .

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patrick w anderson

Adam Brown · Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:05 am Post subject:

Another memorial from this church.

From ‘The Scotsman’ - 2nd April 1921

Christ Church, Trinity Road, Edinburgh

An oak tablet has been placed on the south wall of Christ Church, Trinity Road, Edinburgh, to commemorate the gallantry of twelve men connected with the congregation who fell during the Great war. It was unveiled by Mrs Herford, the wife of Canon Herford, the rector who lost two sons in the war, and formally dedicated by the Very Reverend H, S. Reid, the Dean of the Diocese of Edinburgh. The design of the tablet was made by Sir R. Lorimer , F.R.I.B.A., A.R.A.