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From: Evening News - Scotland
Date: 20070501
Author:NO BYLINE

A GROUP of veteran soldiers who served in the regiment founded by Sir Walter Scott are to place a memorial in the shadow of his monument.

Former members of the Lothian and Borders Yeomanry raised more than GBP 1000 and received special permission from the council to place a bench in the shadow of the Scott Monument in Princes Street.

Arthur Symington, 91, of the regiment association, said the bench was a fitting tribute to Sir Walter, who although not a fighter, founded the regiment in 1797 and worked tirelessly on its behalf.

The regiment was represented in both world wars but was stood ...

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