Memorial to Dr. Robert Simpson (1687-1768)
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Memorial to Dr. Robert Simpson (1687-1768)
Image: © Richard Sutcliffe Taken: 11 May 2021
The memorial in West Kilbride Cemetery was erected in 1877 and is Category C listed http://portal.historicenvironment.scot/designation/LB14310. TO DR ROBERT SIMPSON OF THE UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW THE RESTORER OF GRECIAN GEOMETRY AND BY HIS WORKS THE GREAT PROMOTER OF ITS STUDY IN THE SCHOOLS A NATIVE OF THIS PARISH BORN 14TH OCTOBER CS 1685 DIED AT GLASGOW 1ST OCTOBER 1768 WHERE REST HIS REMAINS AND BURIED LEARNING ROSE REDEEMED TO A NEW MORN See Image for more information.
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