Quintinshill Disaster 1915 - Leith

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24/05/2026

🗓️ A reminder that The Royal Scots commemoration for Quintinshill at Rosebank Cemetery always falls on the Saturday morning closest to the date itself.
In 2027 the Saturday is actually 22 May. 🗓️
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Railway Work, Life & Death
Remembering the Leith Battalion - Gretna 1915-2015
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall

23/05/2026

23/05/2026

The Royal Scots

23/05/2026

A beautifully observed ceremony at Rosebank Cemetery this morning.
The Royal Scots
The Out of the Blue Drill Hall@
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Remembering the Leith Battalion - Gretna 1915-2015
Gretna 111th Anniversary Pop-Up Exhibition
Railway Work, Life & Death
Springfield and Gretna Green Community Group
Leith Community
Hibernian Football Club
Gallipoli Association
Gallipoli, 1915
Leith Central Community Council

22/05/2026

in 1915, over 200 men from the 1/7th Royal Scots were killed in the Gretna Rail Disaster.

This ‘Leith Battalion’ trained here at the Drill Hall on Dalmeny Street which later became the focus point for families looking for information after the disaster.

To commemorate the 100th anniversary in May 2015, a group of community actors from Active Inquiry and Strange Town Young Company researched and devised a piece of promenade theatre, Persevere, which guided the audience around the Drill Hall enabling them to catch glimpses of stories of Leithers 100 years ago saying goodbye to sons and brothers, hearing the news of the crash and coping with the aftermath. The image below is taken from that poignant performance. More information on the performance and the project surrounding this can be found on our website.

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This year, The Royal Scots are commemorating the anniversary with the Gretna 111th Anniversary Pop-Up Exhibition which is open here at the Drill Hall until tomorrow. More information on this exhibition can be found on our website.

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Image credit: (c) Rare Bird Media

Quintinshill Disaster 1915 - Leith