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AB64 · Joined: 20 Dec 2006 Posts: 30 Location: Wishaw

The Robin Chapel was built in 1950 in memory of Lt Robin Tudsbery of the Household Cavalry - his parents were wealthy and had already decided to build housing for disabled ex-servicemen, this became known as the Thistle Foundation, unfortunately as the War was ending Lt Tudsbery was killed and his parents decided to build a Chapel in his memory. I dont have pictures of the Chapel but these links give a bit more info on the foundation and Chapel (hopefully someone can add some)

http://www.thistle-foundation.biz/section/default.asp?p=44&s=2

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=1076512002

Here is Lt Tudsbery's entry on the CWGC website http://www.cwgc.org/search/casualty_details.aspx?casualty=2390108

And here is a picture of the original Grave of Lt Tudsbery and his crewmen

Alistair

Adam Brown · Posted: Sun Jan 21, 2007 10:35 am Post subject:

Lt Tudsbery's CWGC details:

Name: TUDSBERY, ROBIN F. S.
Initials: R F S
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Lieutenant
Regiment/Service: Royal Horse Guards
Age: 25
Date of Death: 30/04/1945
Service No: 189793
Additional information: Son of Francis and Isabella Tudsbery, of Champfleurie, West Lothian. M.A. (Cantab); King's College.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Coll. grave 7. A. 2-4.
Cemetery: BECKLINGEN WAR CEMETERY

And SNWM:

Surname TUDSBERY
Firstname Robert F S
Service number 189793
Date of death 30/04/1945
Decoration
Place of birth London S W
Other The Royal Horse Guards.
SNWM roll SCOTSMEN IN VARIOUS UNITS
Rank Lt
Theatre of death Western Europe Campaign, 1944-45

Adam

Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:20 pm Post subject:

Here is the Robin Chapel in the middle of the Thistle Foundation estate in Craigmillar.

I'm sure there will be more symbolism to this than just a robin on a branch

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Adam Brown · Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 7:23 pm Post subject:

I didn't manage to get inside the chapel or take photographs of the Thistle Foundation buildings but I noticed that some of the blocks had plaques on the side. I will try and get back when I have more time.

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Johnni · Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Posts: 5

The Thistle Foundation is going through an extensive major refurbishment and I don't know how many of these plaques have survived. When I were a lad, just about all of the houses had associative plaques.

If you ask at the office, I'm sure they'll have a complete list and probably a photographic record.

I'll be asking that soon, when I go to see about adding what they have to our Community Archive.

Johnni · Joined: 10 Nov 2009 Posts: 5

I've just purchased a very rare book on the Robin Chapel ... only 300 were ever printed. If there's anything I can add to this entry, perhaps someone will tell me how to go about it.