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An equestrian statue, of a Trooper of the Regiment in full review order of 1899, on a buttressed pedestal bearing panels, one bearing two eagles, with inscriptions and regimental badges. It commemorates the Royal Scots Greys who left Edinburgh in 1899 to fight in the South African War.

Title

The Royal Scots Greys Memorial

Medium

bronze & ashlar

Accession number

EH2_CB_S023

Acquisition method

commissioned by Edinburgh Town Council, with a gift of £500 from Czar Nicholas

Work type

Equestrian

Custodian

City of Edinburgh Council

Work status

extant

Listing status

B (Scotland)

Unveiling date

16th November 1906

Listing date

14/12/70

Access

time restrictions apply

Inscription description

inscribed on bronze plaques on the plinth, with names below: on the 6 o'clock face: IN MEMORY OF / OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN / THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY / IN THE BOER WAR 1899-1902 / IN GLORIOUS MEMORY OF THOSE / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR COUNTRY IN THE WORLD WAR 1939-1945; on the 9 o' clock face: IN MEMORY OF / OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS & MEN / THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / THIS MEMORIAL WAS ERECTED IN 1906 / IN MEMORY OF THE ROYAL SCOT GREYS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES IN SOUTH AFRICA / DURING THE BOER WAR 1899 TO 1902 / TABLETS WERE ADDED AFTER THE THE FIRST WORLD WAR 1914 TO 1918 / AND AFTER THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1939 TO 1945 / IN 1971 THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS AMALGAMATED WITH / THE 3RD CARABINERS TO FORM / THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS / (CARABINERS AND GREYS); on the 12 o' clock face: IN MEMORY OF / OFFICERS NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS & MEN / THE ROYAL SCOTS GREYS / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE COUNTRY / IN THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918 / IN MEMORY OF / THE OFFICERS, NON-COMMISSIONED OFFICERS AND MEN / WHO GAVE THEIR LIVES FOR THE COUNTRY SINCE 1945 / THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUATDS (CARABINIERS AND GREYS)

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