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Kirriemuir plaques no. 3 - Sir J M Barrie
The world famous author of Peter Pan was born in Kirriemuir.
Image: © David Purchase
Taken: 17 Oct 2006
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Kirriemuir plaques no. 2 - Sir Charles Lyell
Image: © David Purchase
Taken: 17 Oct 2006
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Kirriemuir plaques no. 1 - Sir Hugh Munro
There are four plaques in Kirriemuir to the memory of famous residents: as I am a Munroist (no. 643) and keen hillwalker, this is the most important!
The wording is rather unfortunate, as it suggests that Munro did not do a very good job, omitting 7 hills. In fact his list was based on the best mapping available at the time (the 1880s, and so not always that good); later changes have usually been based on better surveys (e.g. finding that a hill was above, rather than below 3,000 feet high, or had a more significant separation from neighbouring hills than Munro had realised). In this comment there will be no mention of the debate about the distinction between 'Munros' and 'Tops'!
A better wording might have been '... and listed 277 Scottish Peaks above 3,000 feet (the current list has 284 peaks)'. That number has already changed again, but one can't expect stone plaques to be kept up to date.
Image: © David Purchase
Taken: 17 Oct 2006
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Millennium Sculpture, Craft Centre, Cumberland Close, Kirriemuir.
This sculpture was created by Bruce Walker, who is based in Kirriemuir and specialises in glass engraving, stone carving and monumental masonry (his shop can be seen to the left of the photo). The globe sculpture is actually a fountain, the source of water is fed from a well situated under the slabs in Cumberland Close. Bruce turns the water on at his discretion, as the supply is limited.
Image: © Gwen and James Anderson
Taken: 25 Jan 2007
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Kirriemuir plaques no. 4 - R B 'Bon' Scott
Is it possible that the last line of this inscription is something of an exaggeration?
Image: © David Purchase
Taken: 17 Oct 2006
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Millennium Sculpture
The Kirriemuir Millennium Sculpture in Cumberland Close.
Image: © Scott Cormie
Taken: 29 Aug 2016
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Kirriemuir - Millennium 2000
Red sandstone globe (also a fountain) on a large plinth in Cumberland Close, created by local artist Bruce Walker.
www.visitangus.com/explore-towns-villages-and-glens/kirriemuir
Image: © Colin Smith
Taken: 7 Jul 2024
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Cumberland Close with its Art & Craft Centre
The Circle of Time - A Millennium Sculpture by Bruce Walker.
To see the inscription plaque on the sculpture see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4900374
Bruce Walker also sculpted the Scott-Wilson Memorial Sculpture
see: http://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/4900291
Image: © Russel Wills
Taken: 5 Apr 2016
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1993 Pierhead Sign
near a car park in Kirriemuir
Image: © Darrin Antrobus
Taken: 4 Apr 2007
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Plaque on the Millennium Sculpture
Sculptor - Bruce Walker.
Image: © Russel Wills
Taken: 5 Apr 2016
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