St Andrew's Church, Jerusalem

The foundation stone was laid by Field Marshal Lord Allenby on 7 May 1927 and the church was opened in 1930 with Ninian Hill as its first minister.

In one cable to Edinburgh he wrote: "All night battle round the building... St Andrew's Cross (flag) on both church and manse.

Psalm 122 is sung every May at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland held in Edinburgh: Following World War I, the British Mandate in Palestine lasted until 1948.

[3] According to the preeminent biblical scholar Dr. James D. Tabor, St. Andrews Church could possibly be the site of the historical Golgotha where Jesus Christ was crucified two thousand years ago.

[6] Its clean, plain silhouette stands across the Hinnom Valley from the Old City walls, and together with the wing housing the hospice evokes the outline of a Highland castle with a keep.

[7] A plaque set in the floor in front of the communion table is dedicated to King Robert Bruce, whose dying wish was to have his heart buried in Jerusalem.