Image for more on that topic. The monument was unveiled here in a ceremony that took place on the 28th of August, 1937 (it is described in the Lennox Herald, in the issues of the 28th of August and the 4th of September, 1937, from which the following description is drawn). It is about 12 feet high, was designed by Alexander Wright, F.R.I.A.S., is made of local whinstone, and was built by Messrs Jameson and McCallion of Dumbarton. Its central feature is a bronze portrait bust of Mr Cunninghame Graham, by Alexander Proudfoot, R.S.A. Above this is a bronze tablet, by the Argentine sculptor Emilio J. Sarniguet, depicting the head of Robert's criollo horse Pampa; Robert kept Pampa for over twenty years, and did not suffer a single fall. The portrait bust of Robert himself is flanked by two stones, the one on the left sent by Argentine admirers of Robert, and bearing the word "Argentina". On the right is a similar stone from Uruguay. Below the portrait bust is an inscribed tablet, noting, amongst other things, that Robert died in Argentina, and that he was interred on Inchmahome (Image). The tablet is of Leoch stone, and was carved by Messrs Gray and Co., monumental sculptors, Glasgow. On one of the top corners of the memorial is the coat of arms of the Cunninghame Graham family, and, on the other, a Scots thistle. An anchor-shaped design on the memorial is the symbol that Robert used as a horse-brand.."> Arthur's Seat
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Arthur's Seat

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Arthur's Seat

Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 30 Apr 2011

The wooded knoll shown here is located within the Image (and appears in that photograph); see that item for further information. On OS maps from the first edition (c.1860) onwards, the knoll is called Arthur's Seat. Arthur's Seat is similar to the nearby Image, but is smaller. For a view from a different angle, see Image As noted in the article linked from the end-note, a monument to Robert Bontine Cunninghame Graham (often referred to as "Don Roberto") used to stand on the near side of this knoll; that monument was later moved to Gartmore. See Image for more on that topic. The monument was unveiled here in a ceremony that took place on the 28th of August, 1937 (it is described in the Lennox Herald, in the issues of the 28th of August and the 4th of September, 1937, from which the following description is drawn). It is about 12 feet high, was designed by Alexander Wright, F.R.I.A.S., is made of local whinstone, and was built by Messrs Jameson and McCallion of Dumbarton. Its central feature is a bronze portrait bust of Mr Cunninghame Graham, by Alexander Proudfoot, R.S.A. Above this is a bronze tablet, by the Argentine sculptor Emilio J. Sarniguet, depicting the head of Robert's criollo horse Pampa; Robert kept Pampa for over twenty years, and did not suffer a single fall. The portrait bust of Robert himself is flanked by two stones, the one on the left sent by Argentine admirers of Robert, and bearing the word "Argentina". On the right is a similar stone from Uruguay. Below the portrait bust is an inscribed tablet, noting, amongst other things, that Robert died in Argentina, and that he was interred on Inchmahome (Image). The tablet is of Leoch stone, and was carved by Messrs Gray and Co., monumental sculptors, Glasgow. On one of the top corners of the memorial is the coat of arms of the Cunninghame Graham family, and, on the other, a Scots thistle. An anchor-shaped design on the memorial is the symbol that Robert used as a horse-brand.

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55.948877
Longitude
-4.589493