The Remembrance room
The remembrance of all of the victims of Pan Am Flight 103 has always been the principle focus of Dryfesdale Lodge Visitor Centre and in conjunction with the Garden of Remembrance, the Trust has sough to create a compassionate environment for all visitors and provide space for the many and varied forms remembrance can take.
Designed in consultation with Victims of Pan Am Flight 103 Inc. and Syracuse University, the Remembrance room display aims to provide an understanding of the events of December 21st 1988, the months that followed and the ongoing investigation and trails.
Central to the room is the Lockerbie memorial quilt, created to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing. Accompanied by the memorial book, On Eagles’ Wings, the Quilt provides a lasting tribute to all those who lost their lives as part of the bombing of Pan AM Flight 103.
A digital version of the book of remembrance is available courtesy of Syracuse University Libraries:
Click here for 'On Eagles' Wings'
The Garden of Remembrance
The Garden of Remembrance started with just three simple headstones. In January 1989, a black casket was placed in the garden to commemorate the 17 people whose bodies were not recovered.
In the months that followed, families began placing memorial plaques in the garden as well. These plaques were dedicated to specific individuals or groups of people, and highlighted the need for a memorial bearing the names of all of the victims.
On December 21, 1989, the granite memorial wall was dedicated to all 270 victims as part of a service to mark the 1st anniversary. The anniversary is still commemorated each year both with public services and individual moments.
The Garden of Remembrance is open every day of the year and is there for all who wish to visit and take part in the sacred act of remembrance.
Help and Support
Visits to Dryfesdale Cemetery, the Garden of Remembrance, Dryfesdale Lodge, Tundergarth Memorial room, or any of the sites linked to the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 can have a profound emotional effect on anyone, regardless of a direct personal connections to the events.
The organisation below can be reached out to for support at anytime for those that feel they need to speak with someone and receive help and support with mental health.
Please click on either of the above images to access their mental health resources.