The Red Lady has this season’s scarlet flowers. They’ll grow, of course. At least, we hope so!
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June 18th 2020
19 Friday Jun 2020
Posted in Headstones and monuments
Friends of Warriston Cemetery
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Who was she? Who was Mary Ann Robertson?
Since the first time I visited the cemetery I was attacked by the place and stop by tomb to listen her calling me but of course no sound comes from her grave. It is a strange a quite strong feeling. Thanks
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Mary Ann Robertson was the daughter of Brigadier-General Manson of the Bombay Artillery. Mary Ann died in 1858 and the Gothic monument to her was made of white marble with a ruby glass roof. The sunlight shining through the glass onto the horizontal stone statue gave the shrine the nickname “The Tomb of the red Lady”. You can see images of how it looked at the following website… http://www.edinphoto.org.uk/0_a_o/0_around_edinburgh_-_warriston_cemetery_red_lady_1959c.htm
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