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Rev Thomas Guthrie & the Ragged Schools – Exclusively for the Impoverished – Part One

by Fraser Paterson | Aug 14, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Edinburgh History, Freelance writing services, Religion, Scottish History, Thomas Guthrie

Thomas Guthrie and the Ragged Schools – Exclusivelty for the Impoverished – Part One After seven years in the country parish of Arbilot, Reverend Thomas Guthrie was called to serve at Old Greyfriars. His initial impressions of the parish were not good. The...

The Great Disruption – Rev Thomas Guthrie DD

by Fraser Paterson | Aug 13, 2014 | Blog, Edinburgh History, Freelance writing services, Religion, Scottish History, Thomas Guthrie

The Great Disruption – Rev Thomas Guthrie DD The Rev Thomas Guthrie DD (1803-1873) left the Church of Scotland after the Great Disruption of 1843. He joined the Free Church of Scotland. This event created a massive split in the Church of Scotland. It resulted in...

Captain Henry Mcneish – East India Company Captain and Georgian Country Gentleman

by Fraser Paterson | Apr 6, 2014 | Articles, Blog, Captain Henry Mcneish, National Library of Scotland, Scottish History

Downton Abbey Do you enjoy Downton Abbey? If the answer is “yes”, read on. What are you about to discover is Downton Abbey with two pluses, for added spice! I shall start by stating that – for legal purpose – whilst this, the first of the...

Warriston Cemetery – From Horror Movie Set to a Victorian Paradise for the Dead

by Fraser Paterson | Dec 25, 2013 | Articles, Blog, Edinburgh History, Freelance writing services, Graveyards, Scottish History, Warriston Cemetery

Warriston Cemetery – From Horror Movie Set to a Victorian Paradise for the Dead Warriston was designed by David Cousin in 1842 in response to demand from wealthy Victorians. They wanted well-kept burial grounds. In them they could reflect their status by way of...

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