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A large memorial at the furthest point lying against the Bonnington Road boundary marks a mass grave and commemorates the [[Quintinshill rail disaster|Gretna rail disaster]] of 22 May 1915, in which 215 soldiers of the 1st/7th Battalion The [[Royal Scots]] were killed.<ref name=overview/> The men, mostly from Leith, were on their way to board ship at Liverpool in order to travel to the battlefront at [[Gallipoli]]. The handful of survivors were sent onwards the following day. The bodies of those killed in the railway disaster were returned to Leith and buried with great aplomb on 24 May with the 15th and 16th battalions Royal Scots serving as guard of honour. These are among 270 [[First World War]] casualties and 36 [[Second World War]] casualties interred at Rosebank.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=47114&mode=1 |title=Rosebank Cemetery |publisher=[[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]}}</ref> |
A large memorial at the furthest point lying against the Bonnington Road boundary marks a mass grave and commemorates the [[Quintinshill rail disaster|Gretna rail disaster]] of 22 May 1915, in which 215 soldiers of the 1st/7th Battalion The [[Royal Scots]] were killed.<ref name=overview/> The men, mostly from Leith, were on their way to board ship at Liverpool in order to travel to the battlefront at [[Gallipoli]]. The handful of survivors were sent onwards the following day. The bodies of those killed in the railway disaster were returned to Leith and buried with great aplomb on 24 May with the 15th and 16th battalions Royal Scots serving as guard of honour. These are among 270 [[First World War]] casualties and 36 [[Second World War]] casualties interred at Rosebank.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cwgc.org/search/cemetery_details.aspx?cemetery=47114&mode=1 |title=Rosebank Cemetery |publisher=[[Commonwealth War Graves Commission]]}}</ref> |
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A number of 19th-century merchants and ship owners from Leith are buried at Rosebank. There are also several 20th-century [[Islamic funeral|Islamic burials]]. All Edinburgh's down and outs dying on the street are buried here as are all of Edinburgh's |
A number of 19th-century merchants and ship owners from Leith are buried at Rosebank. There are also several 20th-century [[Islamic funeral|Islamic burials]]. All Edinburgh's down and outs dying on the street are buried here as are all of Edinburgh's stillborn children (Scots law requires burial not cremation). The latter are marked by a modern monument giving a place to remember them, in interlocking granite pieces representing mother and child. The inscription reads "to all those children never known but always loved". |
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==Notable interments== |
==Notable interments== |
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Revision as of 14:25, 28 August 2014
| Rosebank Cemetery | |
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 Memorial to soldiers killed in the Gretna rail disaster of 1915. | |
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| Details | |
| Established | 1846 |
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| Country | Scotland |
| Type | Public |
| Size | 4.37 hectares (10.8 acres) |
Rosebank Cemetery is a 19th-century burial ground in Edinburgh, Scotland. It is located at the junction of Pilrig Street and Broughton Road in the Pilrig area, close to the historical boundary of Leith. The cemetery is protected as a Category C(s) listed building.[1]
History
The cemetery was developed by the Edinburgh and Leith Cemetery Company,[2] with David Cousin as architect, and opened on 20 September 1846.[1] It covers an area of 4.37 hectares (10.8 acres).
A large memorial at the furthest point lying against the Bonnington Road boundary marks a mass grave and commemorates the Gretna rail disaster of 22 May 1915, in which 215 soldiers of the 1st/7th Battalion The Royal Scots were killed.[2] The men, mostly from Leith, were on their way to board ship at Liverpool in order to travel to the battlefront at Gallipoli. The handful of survivors were sent onwards the following day. The bodies of those killed in the railway disaster were returned to Leith and buried with great aplomb on 24 May with the 15th and 16th battalions Royal Scots serving as guard of honour. These are among 270 First World War casualties and 36 Second World War casualties interred at Rosebank.[3]
A number of 19th-century merchants and ship owners from Leith are buried at Rosebank. There are also several 20th-century Islamic burials. All Edinburgh's down and outs dying on the street are buried here as are all of Edinburgh's stillborn children (Scots law requires burial not cremation). The latter are marked by a modern monument giving a place to remember them, in interlocking granite pieces representing mother and child. The inscription reads "to all those children never known but always loved".
Notable interments
- Sir Arthur Mitchell (1826–1909), physician and historian.
- Sydney Mitchell (1856–1930), architect and son of Sir Arthur Mitchell.
- Christian Salvesen (1827–1911), Norwegian merchant who settled at Leith and founded the company which now bears his name.
- Alan Brebner (d. 1890), civil engineer and an associate of lighthouse designers David and Thomas Stevenson.
- A rare female war grave from World War I to E.G.Elder of the Women's Royal Naval Service d.7.7.1918
References
- ^ a b "Rosebank Cemetery:Listed Building Report". Historic Scotland.
- ^ a b "Rosebank Cemetery (Edinburgh and Leith Cemetery)". Gazetteer for Scotland.
- ^ "Rosebank Cemetery". Commonwealth War Graves Commission.