Scottish National War Memorial
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The Scottish National War Memorial is a commemorative building in Edinburgh honoring Scottish servicemen and women who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Scottish National War Memorial canonical | 2 |
| Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle | 2 |
| Scottish National War Memorial façade | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1292229 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish National War Memorial Context triple: [Edinburgh Castle, contains, Scottish National War Memorial]
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A.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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B.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a monument in New Delhi, India, dedicated to honoring the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various conflicts since independence.
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C.
National Wallace Monument
The National Wallace Monument is a 19th-century tower in Stirling, Scotland, commemorating Scottish hero Sir William Wallace and offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
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D.
Cupar War Memorial
Cupar War Memorial is a commemorative monument in the Scottish town of Cupar honoring local residents who lost their lives in military conflicts.
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E.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Scottish National War Memorial Target entity description: The Scottish National War Memorial is a commemorative building in Edinburgh honoring Scottish servicemen and women who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
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A.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a prominent Canadian monument in downtown Ottawa that commemorates the sacrifice of Canadian Armed Forces members in conflicts throughout the nation’s history.
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B.
National War Memorial
The National War Memorial is a monument in New Delhi, India, dedicated to honoring the soldiers of the Indian Armed Forces who have sacrificed their lives in various conflicts since independence.
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C.
National Wallace Monument
The National Wallace Monument is a 19th-century tower in Stirling, Scotland, commemorating Scottish hero Sir William Wallace and offering panoramic views of the surrounding landscape.
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D.
Cupar War Memorial
Cupar War Memorial is a commemorative monument in the Scottish town of Cupar honoring local residents who lost their lives in military conflicts.
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E.
Air Forces Memorial
The Air Forces Memorial is a British war memorial at Runnymede commemorating members of the Allied air forces who were lost in World War II and have no known grave.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
building
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tourist attraction ⓘ war memorial ⓘ |
| architect | Robert Lorimer ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Gothic Revival architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures in Edinburgh Castle
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Military monuments and memorials in Scotland ⓘ World War I memorials in Scotland ⓘ World War II memorials in Scotland ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Scottish casualties of later conflicts
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Scottish casualties of the First World War ⓘ Scottish casualties of the Second World War ⓘ Scottish servicemen and servicewomen ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| coordinateLocation | 55.948°N 3.200°W ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo |
Scottish civilians killed in war
ⓘ
members of the Scottish armed forces ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 1927 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Hall of Honour
ⓘ
Regimental chapels ⓘ Rolls of Honour ⓘ Sculptural reliefs ⓘ Shrine ⓘ Stained glass windows ⓘ |
| hasVisitorPurpose |
education
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remembrance ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation |
Category A listed building
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listed building in Scotland ⓘ |
| inception | 1927 ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
English
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Scottish Gaelic ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
| locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
Edinburgh
ⓘ
surface form:
City of Edinburgh
Scotland ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Midlothian ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Europe/London ⓘ |
| location | Edinburgh ⓘ |
| maintainedBy | Board of Trustees of the Scottish National War Memorial ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| opened | 1927 ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Crown ⓘ |
| partOf |
Edinburgh Castle
ⓘ
surface form:
Edinburgh Castle complex
|
| significantEvent |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| subjectOf | guided tours at Edinburgh Castle ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Scottish National War Memorial Description of subject: The Scottish National War Memorial is a commemorative building in Edinburgh honoring Scottish servicemen and women who died in the First World War and subsequent conflicts.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Scottish National War Memorial façade
this entity surface form:
Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle
this entity surface form:
Scottish National War Memorial, Edinburgh Castle