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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 2d

#31daysofgraves Day 14 inside. There are 13 graves marked on the floor of the nave, at Dunblane Cathedral, covered now by the pews. There were many more burials, probably hundreds. The 1st is the oldest 1639 or maybe 1638, the 2nd 1712, suggested perhaps the mason who carved the date was illiterate.

Flatstone on the floor of Dunblane Cathedral, very worn, with the date 1639 or 38 and the words HEIR LYISE, the rest is difficult to read. Final line of initials is BMB

Flatstone in Dunblane Cathedral's nave date 1712 carved in an unusual style and the initials IC CB PM IC IM

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 2d

☕ Please support Dunblane Museum at Museum’s Annual Fund-Raising Coffee Morning - home-baking, tombola, book stall, & gift items. Bring your friends for a good chat over coffee or tea

📍Dunblane Cathedral Hall
🗓️ Saturday 25 October
🕙10am-12 noon

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 1d

It's #SewingLoversDay today. Dunblane Museum has sampler on display from 1821 when sewing was seen as important accomplishment for girls to have in Scottish schools

Girls were required to sew samplers demonstrating different kinds of stitches.

Religious & moral messages…/👇

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 1d

/…were often included in exercises in hope young girls would absorb them as they sewed

This sampler was created by Jane Kinross with biblical quotations along with letters & numbers 1-10

🗓️ Dunblane Museum is open Mon-Sat
🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)
🆓 Free admission

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 1d

#31daysofgraves Day 15, damaged. A long list, unfortunately, which is why we have so much fencing at Dunblane Cathedral graveyard. As an example this one to the Bruce family fell during storm Arwen. The wooden dowels wouldn't have helped!

Bruce family headstone when erected. Large sandstone with vase shape on top.

Headstone in three pieces after storm Arwen

North side of the cathedral with fencing around headstones.

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 11h

/…Dunblane Cathedral & Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, both just a few steps away from Dunblane Museum. Oh, & even more! Leighton Library has LEGO® Minifigure Trail, & Dunblane Cathedral has trails to search for parts of the building on photo-trails. And they are all free!
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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 11h

/…Dunblane Museum is free to visit Monday-Saturday
10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm)

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

/…The fact that she wrote down virtually everything that happened to her during her religious life means invaluable & exceedingly rare medical record from 16th century has been preserved

🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open Mon-Sat
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 1d

Today is the Feast Day of Teresa of Ávila, OCD, Saint Teresa of Jesus. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1649 3-volume 2nd edition of "Las obras de la S. madre Teresa de Jesus" - autobiography of Saint Teresa of Jesus

She was Spanish Carmelite nun & prominent Spanish…/👇

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 11h

/…🚶 Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Scotland's oldest purpose-built independent library
📅 Open Monday to Saturday
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 11h

/…you into Dunblane Cathedral & Dunblane Museum, both just few steps away from Leighton Library. Dunblane Museum has knitted mice characters trail, & Dunblane Cathedral has photograph explorer trails. And they are all free!…/

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 11h

As it’s the school holidays, visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library where young visitors & those young at heart can have a go at very popular LEGO® Minifigure Trail. When completed, have a go at Photo Explorer Trail, & then "Find Robert Leighton Quest" which also takes…/👇

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 11h

/…🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open Monday to Saturday
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 11h

For the school holiday, if you've got young children then visit Dunblane Museum to complete knitted mice characters trail taking you round the museum. There’s also a quiz trail. When you've completed that, have a go at "Find Robert Leighton Quest" which also takes you into…/👇

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 11h

#OnThisDay 1628 French poet, critic, & translator François de Malherbe died. Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1640 edition of "Les epistres de Seneque" his translation of Hispano-Roman philosopher, statesman, dramatist Lucius Annaeus Seneca's "Epistolae"
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Dunblane Museum @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social · 2d

Dunblane Museum will be closed on Tuesday 14 October as mark of respect for the funeral of long-time curator of Dunblane Museum, Marjorie Davies

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

This was before he founded Pennsylvania, & before his ideas helped shape American Constitution

🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open Mon-Sat
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)

#ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 2d

Dunblane's historic Leighton Library has 1675 edition of "England's present interest discovered with honour to the prince, & safety to the people" by founder of North American colony, Province of Pennsylvania, William Penn, born #OnThisDay 1644

He created his "Framework…/👇

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 4d

#31daysofgraves Day 12 notable women. Miss Agnes Annand is buried here, at Dunblane Cathedral graveyard, but not named on the headstone. For over 50yrs she (and her mum) ran one of the oldest newsagents in the country, in the High St. Cared for her invalid niece and educated many orphan children.

Annand family headstone image from Dunblane Museum. Large sandstone headstone, on south side of the Cathedral, with inscription very worn away.

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Dunblane Cathedral @dunblanecathedral.bsky.social · 4d

Booking now open for annual Autumn Singing Day in Dunblane Cathedral on Sat 8 Nov

Sing music by John Rutter who celebrates his 80th birthday this year.
Book your place here: forms.office.com/r/3SDu8897Jm

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Dunblane Cathedral @dunblanecathedral.bsky.social · 3d

All are welcome to Café at The Well in Dunblane Cathedral Hall on Wednesday 15 October 12.30pm-2pm

Homemade Soup, Desserts, Tea & Coffee

By Donation

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Cafe at The Well

Cafe at The Well Homemade Soup, Desserts, Tea & Coffee By Donation All very Welcome

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Dunblane Cathedral @dunblanecathedral.bsky.social · 3d

All are welcome to indoor bowling in Dunblane Cathedral Hall on Thursday 16 October at 2pm

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Indoor Bowling

Indoor Bowling Club Everyone Welcome

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rozanderson.bsky.social @rozanderson.bsky.social · 3d

#31daysofgraves Day 13 skeleton. There is no full skeleton at Dunblane Cathedral graveyard, but a few skull and bones. Sadly not many of these left now either; old pics show there were more. Pic no. 3, all Dunblane Museum, is under the turf, near the entrance. The winged angel looking like ribs!

Headstone, now flat, showing heraldic shield, skull, sand timer and crossed bones.

Headstone with alien like skull and crossed bones, also date 1740 and letters H,P, A & I.

Image of old flatstone, now under turf, shows skull with arm bones and winged angel at chest.

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Dunblane.Info @dunblaneinfo.bsky.social · 2d

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📚 Dunblane's historic Leighton Library @leightonlibrary.bsky.social · 6d

/…dynamics, & various branches of mathematics

🚶Visit Dunblane's historic Leighton Library
📅 Open Mon-Sat
🕚 11am-4pm
🆓 Free admission (donations invited)

#Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

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