Our Visit to Roslin War Memorial
On Wednesday 13th of October the class went to Roslin War Memorial. I have written a report to tell you a bit about the Memorial.
How far it is from Roslin School
If you walk through the park out of the school, keep walking till you get to a passage way with a big bush. Then at the end of the passage way youwill be at the Main Road. If you cross the road as if you are going to Rosslyn chapel. You will arrive at the War Memorial. The street it is on is called penicuik Road.
What it looks likes
The Memorial is made of little grey stones. The cross at the top is made up of celtic patterns. The memorial is a trianglar spaced wall. The cross sits on top of the trianglar spaced Wall. On the front of the trianglar wall is loads of men’s names, who died in the (1914-1918) War. Their names are carved on the top part of the memorial. On the bottom of the memorial there are men’s names that died in the second World War (1939- 1945). There were paths beside the memorial and really well looked after flowers. There is a really tall hedge behind the memorial. Number of men that fought for us When I counted there were 55 men that fought in the first world war and from the second there were 29 names. I don’t think anyone was related to me. But someone had the same name as my nana and grandad. How I felt It was an emotional feeling reading all these names and thinking that they came from the same place as me. They didn’t even have a chance to live their lives. Thank You I hope you enjoyed my report and that you will go and see the War Memorial for yourself. By Hanna P6
