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From: "J A Olsen" <>
Subject: Re: [EDB] WOOD MONTGOMERY
Date: Mon, 24 Sep 2001 18:14:54 +0000


Hello Mary

most of the benches were placed in the gardens from the 1950s onwards.

They are mostly memorial benches. It seems to me that Willie and May would
either have dedicated a bench to a relative or perhaps the bench was
dedicated to them. There is usually a little plaque screwed onto the back.

There is no fixed lifespan, they are repaired by the Council as they need
it, so the bench might still be there!

A very helpful man at the Council is willing to look at the records for you,
although he is not sure about the kind of information that can be given out
(ie personal details of donors)

snail mail is

Department of Recreation
Edinburgh City Council
49 York Place
Edinburgh
EH1 3JD

you can also call +44 131 200 2000 which is the Council switchboard

I forgot to get permission to post the email address and since it is one
person's work address and not a departmental one I will send that to you
privately.


Judy Olsen

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>From: "legarthm" <>
>To:
>Subject: [EDB] WOOD MONTGOMERY
>Date: Mon, Sep 24, 2001, 4:53 am
>

> Oral history says that they donated a seat for the Princes Street Gardens.

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