Memorial Details
What type of memorial is it?
Window
How would you describe the memorial and its ornamentation?
Stained glass window with an airman standing on the White Cliffs of Dover, behind his head is "per ardua ad astra" surmounted by a crown. Below airman are the St Clair and Milbanke family coats of arms with scrolls bearing the mottos 'Fight' and 'Resolute and Firm'. To the left and right respectively are the patron saints of Scotland and England, St Andrew and St George. A rectangular stone tablet with dedicatory inscription in black lettering is placed on the window sill.
Location
Has this memorial been lost?
No
Location
Location
Is this the memorial's current location?
Yes
Building Name
Rosslyh Chapel (formerly The Collegiate Church of St Matthew)
Street
Chapel Loan
Town
Roslin
District
Midlothian
County
Lothian
Country
Scotland
Postcode
EH25 9PU
OS map ref
NT 27489 63071
Other Details
In Baptistry South wall at West end of the Chapel
If the memorial is located in a site of worship, please list the religious denominations
Scottish Episcopal

Pilot Officer Hon P St Clair Erskine and Wing Commander Sir J Milbanke Location

Commemoration
What words are inscribed on the memorial?
On stone sill under window: TO THE GLORY OF GOD/ AND IN MOST AFFECTIONATE/ REMEMBRANCE OF HIS BROTHER PETER/ AND OF HIS STEPFATHER SIR JOHN/ MILBANKE THIS WINDOW WAS FILLED/ WITH STAINED GLASS IN 1950 BY/ ANTHONY 6TH EARL OF ROSSLYN
War
How many names are listed in total?
2
Which war or group does the memorial commemorate?
Second World War (1939-1945)
Is the total an exact count?
Yes
Of the names listed, how many served and returned?
0
Of the names listed, how many died?
2
What information is listed for those commemorated?
surname, rank, forenames, relationships,additional
Please include any additional information here
Pilot Officer Peter St Clair Erskine, who died on active service 1939, and his stepfather, Wing Commander Sir John Milbanke, died in 1947 from injuries received during World War II
Condition
Is the writing on the memorial difficult to read?
No
Components
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Window
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stained Glass
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
Component Details
Which memorial component are you recording?
Tablet
What condition is this component in?
Good
What materials has this component been constructed from?
Stone
Listing Information
Does it have listed status?
No
History
Scholarship
Is there a trust or scholarship associated with it?
No
Additional Notes
Supervisor comments
Window commemorates the Hon Peter St Claire Erskine, a Pilot Officer killed on active service in 1939 and his stepfather W/Cdr Sir John Milbanke who died in 1947 from war wounds.
Maker
Maker
Person or organisation involved in the making of the memorial
William Wilson OBE RSA RSW
What role did they have in the making?
Designer
Ceremony
Ceremony
Ceremony
What was the purpose of the ceremony?
Presented
When did it take place?
1950
Who was present?
Anthony, 6th Earl of Rosslyn
References
References
http://warmemscot.s4.bizhat.com/viewtopic.php?t=1615&sid=7937ab49478bc54b2d422bc770e9a316&mforum=warmemscot