The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Jan 15, 2009 1:31 pm Post subject: St John’s East Church, Leith

St John’s East Church, Leith
Location: South Leith Parish Church, Kirkgate, Leith
OS Ref: NT 270 760

Thanks to Innes Gray via Andrew Grant for these photographs from South Leith Parish Church.

No close ups here sorry but some names can be made out on the original image.

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:53 am Post subject:

Leith St John's East Church was known as Leith St John's until 1929.

In 1955 it merged with Leith St John's West to form Leith St John's. In 1956 St John's was transported to Oxgangs on the South of the city.

Leith St John's was at 69-71 Constitution Street and is a listed building. I will try and get a photograph of the building.

From The Scotsman 25th April 1921

St John's Parish Church, Leith

In memory of the men of the congregation of St John's Parish Church, Leith, a mural tablet has been erected in the Church. The, unveiling ceremony was performed yesterday by the Rev. Dr. J. A. M'Clymont, C.B.E, Moderator-designate of the Church of Scotland, and the Rev. James Park also took part in the service.
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