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Royal Scots Greys Statue

Background

This statue is beside Princes Street in West Princes Street Gardens, opposite the junction with Frederick Street. 

It commemorates the Royal Scots Greys who left Edinburgh in 1899 to fight  in the South African War.  It was unveiled by Lord Rosebery on 16 November 1906

Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

Several people have contacted me telling me that their ancestors were models for this statue.  See below  -  in particular, 'Comment 5' below.

 

Comment 1.

Models for the Statue

    Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

Thank you to Claire Connelly for sending me an email in November 2004, telling me:

Anthony James Hinnigan and Polly

"My great grandfather and his horse were the models for this statue.  His name was Anthony James Hinnigan.

I can't remember the name of his horse; was it Polly?"

Claire Connelly:   November 2004

 

Comment 2.

Models for the Statue

    Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

Thank you to Liam Harkin, Jedburgh, Scotland for an email in January 2005 giving the following additional information about the models for the statue:

Anthony James Hinnigan and Polly

"I can confirm that Sergeant-Major Anthony James Hinnigan and his horse Polly were the models for the Scots Greys Memorial, sculpted by Mr Birnie Rhind in 1906.

Anthony James Hinnigan was born in Jedburgh in 1866 and in 1882, at the age of 16, he joined the Royal Scots Greys. For the next 17 years he served with the Greys on home duty but in September 1899, by now with the rank of Sergeant-Major, he went with the Greys to South Africa when they were mobilized for service in the Second Boer War.

On his return from South Africa in 1904 Sergeant-Major Hinnigan and his horse Polly were selected as the models for Rhind's Memorial.

Sergeant-Major Hinnigan was discharged from the army in 1911 and became mine host at the Railway Inn at Irvine in Ayrshire."

Liam Harkin, Jedburgh:   January 10, 2005

 

Comment 3.

Model for the Statue

    Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

Thank you to Richard Minto, Solihull, for contacting me concerning the dates above.

If I discover anything further, I'll update this page again.  Meanwhile, here is Richard's message to me.

Richard wrote:

Anthony James Hinnigan

"My wife is a great niece of Anthony Hinnigan.  She  tells him that the date of birth of Anthony Hinnigan and other dates mentioned above are not correct.  Anthony Hinnigan was actually born on May 24, 1872."

Richard Minto, Solihull, West Midlands, England:  October 3, 2006.

 

Comment 4.

Model for the Statue

    Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

Thank you to Paul Vile, London who wrote:

George Stephen 'Doddy' Vile

"I believe there may have been more than one model for this statue.  I was brought up in the belief that my Great-grandfather, George Stephen 'Doddy' Vile, was also a model for this statue.

He was a drum major and retired from the Regiment just before the first world war, only to rejoin when the war broke out."

Paul Vile, London:  May 14, 2008

 

Comment 5.

Model for the Statue

    Royal Scots Greys' memorial statue  -  West Princes Street Gardens  - November 1987 ©

There appears to be more controversy than I had expected over who was the model for this statue:

I've now received two emails from Nicholas Alexander, Melbourne, Australia.

Nicolas wrote:

Robert McIntosh Alexander

"It was my Grandfather, Robert McIntosh Alexander, Royal Scots Greys Regiment, who was the model for this statue.  This has been well proven.

You can find out the correct history of the model of the statue by checking with Edinburgh Castle records.  I thought this was resolved over 20 years ago.

I have the original coloured in black and white photograph used by the sculptor, which is not my grandfather's Army Horse, but a special horse for standing for long periods very still.

I have the paperwork and correspondence from the sculptor to my grandfather discussing his saddler blanket and other chattels which my grandfather had left at Bernie Rhind's rooms.

My auntie (the model's daughter, now deceased) took this paperwork to the Castle many years ago to stop the people who claim (without offering proof) their heritage."

Nicolas Alexander, Kew, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia:  June 3, 2008

The Sculptor

Matt Jarrett sent me an email today, telling me that he was interested to read Nicholas Alexander's comments above.

Matt Jarrett is  the great, great grandson of the sculptor, Bernie Rhind

Peter Stubbs:  July 11, 2008

 

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A selection of my photographs, many from Edinburgh throughout the year.   Also photos from Scotland, London, Iceland, Italy, Hong Kong and elsewhere    Many old maps of Edinburgh (Old Town, New Town, while City), Leith and Newhaven.  Includes several old transport maps and a comparison of old maps with recent aerial photos.   Old engravings, mailly of Edinburgh scenes.  Some from the 1820s, some from the 1890s,  some others - includes many hand-coloured examples from the 1820s.   News from Edinburgh today  -  Events, Collections, Buildings and Gardens, Transport   This site includes     1. Post card portraits taken in studios in Edinburgh:    2. Post card views either takeen/published by Ediburgh photographers or views of Edinburgh, or both.y Edinburgh    Views of Edinburgh, grouped into three sections:     1. Street views:    2. Buildings:    3. Around Edinburgh   Views of transport around Edinburgh  -  Horse drawn trams and buses, cable cars, electric trams, buses and a few railway photos.  Also several maps of Edinburgh's bus and tram routes.   Summary of the updates added to this site each month since the site was launched   Frequently Asked Questions

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