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unusual facts about City of Edinburgh



Alexander Mackenzie Stuart, Baron Mackenzie-Stuart

In recognition of his contribution to the work of the Court of Justice and to Community law he was created a Life Peer on 18 October 1988 as Baron Mackenzie-Stuart, of Dean in the District of the City of Edinburgh (his Peerage, unlike his surname and Scottish judicial title, was hyphenated).

Colin Lauder

Colin Lauder, (abt.1750 – d.25-Oct-1831, Worlds End Close, Edinburgh) was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh FRCSE, and a Burgess of Edinburgh.

RAF Fairlop

The airfield became operational in September 1941 with the arrival of No. 603 (City of Edinburgh) Squadron RAF, flying Supermarine Spitfires, previously stationed at RAF Hornchurch.


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Alexander Berry

After calling in at Rio de Janeiro Berry was forced to abandon the City of Edinburgh during storms near the Azores.

Gibson baronets

The Gibson Baronetcy, of Regent Terrace in the City of Edinburgh, was created in the Baronetage of the United Kingdom on 23 November 1909 for James Gibson.

Silvermills

John Lauder of Silvermills (d. July 28, 1838), owner of the tannery, and father to the famous brother artists Robert Scott Lauder (1803-1869) and James Eckford Lauder (1811-1869), both born in Silvermills had a house south of the 'Great Mill Lade' (or Lead or Dam), just behind where St. Stephen's Church now stands; the land for the church was purchased by the City of Edinburgh from Mr. Lauder in 1822.