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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 11d

#31daysofgraves A very wet thistle, in a very wet Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. Also memento mori symbols as a bonus.

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 10d

#31daysofgraves theme nautical. Headstone of Master Mariner Alexander Bayne, Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. Detail even looks like rope, which all Master and Commander readers know, is essential in the nautical world.

Headstone Alexander Bayne Dunblane Cathedral graveyard

Detail on headstone resembling rope in appearance

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 9d

#31daysofgraves day 3 Tomb James Webster Barty and wife Anne Mowbray Boyd, Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. Local lawyer, Procurator Fiscal, elder in the Cathedral, Parochial Board member and many more! His story will be included in a self led Echoes app tour, hopefully out soon.

Tomb shaped grave in Dunblane cathedral graveyard.

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 8d

#31daysofgraves day 4 language. Headstone Very Rev Monsignor Paul Maclachlan, Dunblane Cathedral graveyard, 'Requiescat in Pace'. Roman Catholic Parish priest at Doune. He intended to say the first mass in the new chapel in Dunblane, where he was to retire to, but died 3 weeks before.

Cross on plinth in graveyard at Dunblane Cathedral

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 7d

#31daysofgraves day 5 - bird. James Robin, joiner died age 40, in 1886 went he fell down steps outside his house and fractured his skull. Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. There is one actual carved bird on a headstone, but I used that last year. Image from Dunblane Museum, by Len Bovill.

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 6d

#31daysofgraves Day 6 gender, Stuart Craig Dow beloved wife of D. A. McLaren Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. Her family stuck strictly to the Scottish traditions of naming, her gdmother also called Stuart. Mother's maiden name was Stewart. Died age 33 at Royal Samaritan Hospital for Women in Glasgow.

Close up of inscription on headstone Stuart Craig Dow beloved wife of D.A. McLaren who died 21st May 1916 aged 33 years

Large pink coloured headstone, on base, in Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. Older headstones surround it on right and west end, on left is the low wall of the graveyard and the Cathedral halls building, showing a window.

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 5d

#31daysofgraves Day 7 angel. In this case a lost angel in Dunblane Cathedral graveyard, sadly no longer visible, but we do have an image of it from about 100yrs ago of how lovely it looked. Image from Dunblane Museum.

Image of the same headstone with visible symbols on including an angel.

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 4d

#31daysofgraves Day 8 glass. John Gauld of Glass, Banffshire, Detective Sergeant, worked in Perthshire Constabulary for almost 30yrs. Also Andrew Barlas head gardener on Glassingall estate. Died when blood vessel burst while he had a stretch! Dunblane Cathedral graveyard.

Inscription on granite headstone John Gauld born Edinglassie, Glass 29th June 1851

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 3d

#31daysofgraves Day 9 hand. Dunblane Cathedral graveyard doesn't seem to have any carvings of hands, so I've opted for this epitaph instead. 'Nothing in my hand I bring, simply to thy cross I cling.'

Elizabeth Rose beloved wife of George McIntosh died 1909 76yrs. Large grey granite headstone

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 2d

#31daysofgraves Day 10 urn. We have a few urns at Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. This is my favourite, as I'm rather partial to a palmette or two or three! John Watson manager of Airthrey paper mill and wife Mary Coubrough. Note blue sky, at last.

Urn, on a headstone, with two styles of palmette.

Large sandstone headstone with draped urn on top, surrounded by other headstones and fencing. Trees in background and some blue sky at last!

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 1d

#31daysofgraves Sergeant Albert Bayne who received Distinguished Conduct Medal. Bayne family headstone in Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. A few weeks after this article was published he was killed in action.
Content provided by British Library Board.

Headstone to Bayne family. Large grey granite stone with north side of cathedral in the background.

Article from Stirling Observer 28th March 1916 with image of Albert Bayne

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 1d

You’ve only 2 weeks left to visit Dunblane Museum’s special exhibition on until 23 Oct "On the wild side” - presented by Dunblane Felters - diverse work by group of multi-talented textile enthusiasts

🗓️ Open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 3d

/…gold in his home town of Dunblane
#WPD2025 #WorldPostDay2025

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 3d

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 3d

/…Post Office later moved to current location in Stirling Road (image bottom-left). There was also sub post office at corner of Laighill Loan & Ramoyle

In 2012, with Andy Murray winning Olympic Gold Medal, Royal Mail marked his status as Olympic champion by painting post box…/

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 3d

It's #WorldPostDay #PostDay as anniversary of establishment of Universal Postal Union. In this image, top-left, you can see thatched Post Office at foot of Dunblane High Street in 1888. That was replaced 1892 with top-right Post Office building, image c1907 (now Charisma)…/👇

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 7d

/…is now Laighills Park, for Dunblane Hydropathic Club which opened 1892 - Hydropathic Hotel (now Doubletree by Hilton Dunblane Hydro) having been built 1878

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 7d

It's #NationalGolfLoversDay #NationalGolfDay
#GolfDay
#GolfLoversDay today. Dunblane New Golf Club's 18-hole course was designed by Major Cecil Hutchison & James Braid in 1922, play starting 1923, officially opened 1924. It's 'new' because it replaced 9-hole course, at what…/👇

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 13d

Newly available now from Dunblane Museum Shop, for just £4, is book by Robin J Davis, "Humble Life at The Cross - Cathedral Cottage and St Clement's - two Dunblane cottages: a history"

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 13d

/…🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 13d

/…’TWAS in the year 1715, & on the 10th of November,
Which the people of Scotland have cause to remember;
On that day the Earl of Mar left Perth bound for Sheriffmuir,
At the same time leaving behind a garrison under Colonel Balfour.

🔗 See more at: mcgonagall-online.org.uk/gems/the-battl…
…/

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 13d

#OnThisDay 1902 Scotland’s William McGonagall died. He was widely acclaimed as worst poet in history, & composed many poems including about Jacobite battle at Dunblane, "The Battle of Sheriffmuir" beginning in same style as his most famous poem about Tay Bridge Disaster…/👇

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 14d

/…🚶Visit Dunblane Museum
🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission - donations invited

Dunblane Museum is open specially for Doors Open Days on Sun 28 Sep 11am-4pm

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 14d

/…Hand loom weaving was chief industry of Dunblane, manufacturing town of some importance before invention of power looms. At one point there were 700 hand loom weavers in Dunblane chiefly weaving cotton, lint & wool. On invention of power loom the trade vanished…/

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 14d

Today is #WorldRiversDay #RiversDay. The Allan Water is river which runs through Dunblane, & through centuries has been source of power for many mills in Dunblane. In 1600 there were 7 corn mills & 3 waulk mills. By 1800 most mills were spinning & weaving yarn & wool…/👇

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