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Friends of Warriston Cemetery

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Monthly Archives: September 2016

Light, space and Edinburgh weather.

30 Friday Sep 2016

Posted by Warriston Birder in Views and Nature

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Photograph 1 features a fern which is being allowed to grow stronger and show itself off now that there is much more light and space for it in the Secret Garden. Photograph 2 is looking in the opposite direction and features a sample of the wonderful Edinburgh weather just a few minutes later – sunshine and rain at once.

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Flowers

30 Friday Sep 2016

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These are growing in the wildflower patch by the east path, near the east gate.

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Sir Robert Rowand Anderson stone

29 Thursday Sep 2016

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24/09/2016 The Sir Robert Rowand Anderson stone ready for viewing on Edinburgh Doors Open Day. It’s ready every day, of course, but it had a special marker for this day.

“Sir Robert Rowand Anderson, FRSE RSA (5 April 1834 – 1 June 1921) was a Scottish Victorian architect.”

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War Memorial cleaned.

29 Thursday Sep 2016

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24/09/2016 The recently-cleaned War Memorial. Its official title is the Cross of Sacrifice, designed by Sir Reginald Blomfield in 1918. It is present in Commonwealth war cemeteries containing 40 or more graves. (Ed.)

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission had ensured that the Cross of Sacrifice was washed down a couple of days before Doors Open Day. They have pressure-washers and have to bring in large containers of clean water, as there’s no source on-site. They also ensured that paths to War Graves were clear. Very well done CWGC! And there are a couple of new stones recently erected. (CG)

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Contractor work – update.

10 Saturday Sep 2016

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Stonework has been replaced and repointed along the top of the catacombs. The masons are now working on fixing coping stones along the west wall. Regrading of the carriageway under the tunnel is coming along nicely.

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Ongoing contractor work.

06 Tuesday Sep 2016

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September 6th 2016. Work on the tunnel floor (and lead-in at both ends) has begun. As well as putting gravel down they have been working on allowing the spring to flow away in a more controlled way.

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BBC Reporting Scotland report. September 2013.

04 Sunday Sep 2016

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