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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:17 pm Post subject: George Mitchell Richmond |
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George Mitchell Richmond Memorial
St Paul's & St George's Church
York Place (Queen Street)
Edinburgh
St Paul's & St George's Church has recently opened after a 30 month refurbishment.
Certain memorial plaques were retained on the walls throughout the building work.
This memorial has been retained but unfortunately is now in a small recess behind the wall of the new lifts.
This is as good an angle you will get. There is another complimentary memorial at the other side of the West (main) doorway in the same situation.
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Adam Brown Curator
Joined: 14 Dec 2006 Posts: 7312 Location: Edinburgh (From Sutherland)
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Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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In memory of
George Mitchell Richmond
Lieutenant 20th Punjab Infantry
Born 20th November 1839, Died 27th October 1863 of a wound
Received on the previous day
At the Umbeyla Pass on the North West Frontier of India
In the Despatch of the Commander in Chief
His death is thus mentioned
“Lieutenant Richmond when about to be relieved at the expiration
of his tour of duty, prevailed on his commanding officer - because it was
a post of danger - to allow him to remain four successive days in charge
of the eagles nest picquet, where he was killed by a bullet through his head”
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His Brother officer erect this tablet, to mark their love of a
brave and true comrade, whose life was as honourable as his death
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stuartn
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