The Scottish Military Research Group - Commemorations Project

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:00 pm Post subject: Laid up colours, St Giles

In the 1990s St Giles cathedral had a major renovation. Prior to that time there were many laid up Regimental Colours, each with their own plaque fixed to the pillars below the relevant colours. Following the renovation, the colours were not replaced although the plaques remained in their original position. The colours with their associated plaques are listed individually on UKNIWM.

A small representative sample of colours were re-hung in one corner in the cathedral without identification and these will be posted separately when identified along with their plaques even though these are now some distance from the colours they represent.

It is believed that the remaining colours were distributed to Regimental Museums and other places but my enquiries at the cathedral did not reveal any records of where they are now.

After discussion, we have decided to post all of the existing plaques here and remove them to separate posts once their corresponding colours are identified.

Photos to follow

\Paul

spoons · Posted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 10:04 pm Post subject:

more to follow

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 12:49 pm Post subject:

more to follow

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:46 pm Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:52 pm Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:54 pm Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 7:56 pm Post subject:

spoons · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 8:21 pm Post subject:

The representative sample of colours which were re-hung (see previous comments) are shown in these two photos and I will attempt to list them below (from left to right) and post them individually.

C1 - Scots Guards Regimental Colour (pre WW1) http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8954
C2 - Standard of the East of Scotland Branch RPC Association http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8955
C3 - Colour of Edinburgh Civil Defence Messenger Service http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8956
C4 - 9th Royal Scots Regimental Colour http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8959
C5 - 9th Royal Scots Kings Colour (post WW1) http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=8960
C6 - 6th Royal Scots Kings Colour (pre WW1)
C7 - Scots Guards Kings Colou (pre WW1)
C8 - 6th Royal Scots Regimental Colour
C9 - ?? Royal Scots Kings Colour (post WW1)
C10 - ?? Royal Scots Regimental Colour
C11 - 15th Royal Scots Kings Colour (post WW1)
C12 - Queens Standard of 603 Sqn
C13 - Queens Standard of 53 Sqn

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David McNay · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2014 11:48 pm Post subject:

I think it's possible that, given some of the dates on these plaques that the flags fell apart (or maybe even turned to dust) when they were moved.