The Grave of Alison Cunningham
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The Grave of Alison Cunningham
Image: © ronnie leask Taken: 26 Mar 2009
This grave in Morningside cemetery is of 'Cummy' (Cummie), the much loved Nanny to Robert Louis Stevenson. She took up the post when he was 18 months old remaining with the Stevenson household until he was an adult, nursing him through his many illnesses. RLS referred to her as his second mother dedicating his, "A Childs Garden of Verses" to her. Cummy reading and singing to him played an important part in his literary development. Significantly, the headstone was erected,as stated,"by the widow of Robert Louis Stevenson".
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Image Location
Latitude
55.925014
Longitude
-3.212996