Congratulations to the Friends of Greyfriars Kirkyard for today's wonderful stone repair.
They are delighted to report that the memorial for Walter Scott (Father of Sir Walter Scott) and several members of the same family has been restored and remounted in the Kirkyard today.
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Legacies in Stone: Online Conference Celebrating Graveyard Friends - Sunday 24 May 12.30 - 3.30 pm
Join us for a FREE half-day online conference as we celebrate the incredible work of Scotland’s graveyard volunteers. Delivered via Zoom.
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Yann & Gary from the Climate Emergency team joined #FuturHist partners in Linköping for our 6th project meeting
In Linköping, we shared progress, planned next steps & geared up for the #FuturHist Summer Academy in Kraków this September
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From project updates to future planning, Linköping was a key step forward in our work with #FuturHist
They embarked on this project as the stone had fallen over and become illegible, so very few people realised that the Scott family plot was here. Walter Scott was an Elder at Greyfriars Kirk and the whole family (including Sir Walter Scott) were members of the congregation here for many years. 2/2
Greyfriars Kirkyard: New Perspectives on George Heriot and John Bayne's tombs
Thursday 25 June 18:00 - 20:00
Augustine (United) Church George IV Bridge
Mark Hatton & Chris Cooper will present new perspectives on 2 tombs in Greyfriars Kirkyard.
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Webinar: ‘Introduction to Tenement Maintenance’, presented by Under One Roof with Edinburgh World Heritage and Mill Architects
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