Branch visit to the Scottish National War Memorial

This year’s Branch visit was a private guided tour of the Scottish National War Memorial at Edinburgh Castle during a glorious summer’s evening on 23 June 2026.   

The tour was expertly led by Jim Leggat, a local CWGC guide and WFA member.

The Scottish National War Memorial commemorates nearly 135,000 Scottish casualties in the First World War, 1914-18, more than 50,000 in the Second World War, 1939-45, and the campaigns since 1945, including the Malayan Emergency, the Korean War, Northern Ireland, the Falklands War and the Gulf War.

With the centenary of the opening of SNWM in 1927 coming up next year, it was a very opportune time to make such a visit. Twenty-two Branch members joined the tour and had the opportunity for an unhurried and detailed look at the Hall of Honour, including the beautiful stained-glass windows. The highlight for many was rare access to the gothic Shrine, which includes the Casket holding the Rolls of Honour inscribed with the names of the Dead, plus a close look at the gloriously detailed bronze frieze by Morris and Alice Meredith Williams.

The Branch once again sincerely thanks Jim Leggat for his energy and enthusiasm, and thanks also to Patricia Keppie, another CWGC volunteer, for rendering additional guiding support at short notice.