Scots American War Memorial

The Scots American War Memorial or Scottish American War Memorial is in Princes Street Gardens in Edinburgh. It was called “The Call 1914”, and it was erected in 1927 and shows a kilted infrantyman looking towards Castle Rock

Scots American War Memorial

Scots American War Memorial

Scots American War Memorial

Scots American War Memorial

This memorial was initiated by the Scottish-American was memorial committee. The statue and bas-relief were sculpted by Canadian Robert Tait Mackenzie (1867-1938) and cast at the ROman Bronxe works, Brooklyn, New York. Mackenzie was a physician and director of physical Education and the University of Pennsylvania.

The Craigleith sandstone setting was designed by architect Reginald Fairlie.

The Memorial was unveiled on the 7th September 1927 by U.S. Ambassador Houghton, who was given the Freedom of Edinburgh. The text from ‘A Creed’, written at Vimy Ridge in 1916 by Lieutenant E. Alan Mackintosh M.C., 1893-1917, 5th Seaforth Highlanders. 51st (Highland) Division, Poet.

Scots American War Memorial

Scots American War Memorial

THE CALL
1914

A tribute from Men and Women of Scottish Blood and Sympathies
in the United States of
AMERICA
TO
SCOTLAND
A People that Jeoparded their lives unto the death
In the High Places of the Field JUDGES . V . 18

Scots American War Memorial

Scots American War Memorial