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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 6:12 pm Post subject: Scottish Branch British Red Cross Plaques |
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The SBRS plaque posted by Mark at Blair Castle is very similar to the one at Waverley Station in Edinburgh. The Blair Castle one still has a red enamel cross though.
Has anyone seen any others around Scotland? I'd be surprised if these were the only two produced.
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David McNay Administrator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 11425 Location: Lanarkshire, Scotland
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kinnethmont
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 1649 Location: Aberdeenshire
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Posted: Thu Apr 07, 2011 10:31 pm Post subject: |
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There were a great number of these.
As the text suggests, they were presented by the Red Cross to every property which they were involved with during the Great War. In most districts the local Mansion House, Castle, or the like, was given over to use as an Auxilliary Hospital, etc. _________________ Jim
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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dhubthaigh Our first ever 1000-poster
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 5071 Location: Blairgowrie, Perthshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 08, 2011 8:58 am Post subject: |
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I had a look at the Red Cross web site. Apparently there were over 3000 premises in Britain which were used as Auxiliary Hospitals notwithstanding places of other use (rest Rooms etc) during the Great War. It looks like they will have records of all these.
I suppose places like Blair Castle etc which are open to the public will display them. Would be of interest to see a list of where these places all were. |
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