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Cast iron angels designed by Alice Meredith Williams for the Scottish National War Memorial

National War Museum · Old Town

The Art of Commemoration

Upcoming5 December 2026 – 14 January 2029·Free

The making of the Scottish National War Memorial, 1917-1927, through architectural drawings, artworks and archives, including cast iron angels by Alice Meredith Williams.

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