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Home | News | Second 50th Anniversary Talk – Saturday, 18th May, 2024

‘Dead interesting: A Whistlestop Tour of Scottish Graveyards.’

Venue – Wanlockhead Community Centre, Church St, Wanlockhead ML12 6UT

Date Saturday, 18th May 2024

Time 3pm -4pm

Speaker – Dr Susan Buckham, Kirkyard Consulting, Honorary Research Fellow in History and Politics , University of Stirling.

‘Historic graveyards are full of life: stone libraries brimming with stories and experiences that connect us people, places and times past. Join me for a whistle-stop tour of some of the Scottish graveyards I’ve investigated alongside local volunteers. My aim is to inspire you to mine the treasure on your own doorstep and to share your graveyard knowledge and interests with me and your neighbours.’
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