In November 1948 a 25th anniversary commemoration for John Maclean was held in Glasgow, One of the organisers of this event, James Scott (Hamish) Henderson had written a song especially for the proceedings – ‘The John Maclean March’. The song was sang that night by a William Noble and one […]
Patrick Geddes although born in Balater, West Aberdeenshire (2 October 1854) spent his formative and school years in Perth and Kinnoull. The range of his work and achievements were so wide that amongst the descriptions of Geddes to be found are, biologist, economist, sociologist, geographer, city planner, art critic, academic […]
Katherine Marjory Murray (Kitty) later Duchess of Atholl was the first Scottish female to become a Member of Parliament, and, the first Conservative and the second British woman to gain the office of government minister. Born in Bamff, Alyth in Perthshire in 1874, Katherine Ramsay was the daughter of the […]
John Buchan, author, politician, soldier and First World War spy was born at the then Manse of the Knox Free Church (South Street), 20 York Place, Perth on 26 August 1875 to Helen Masterton and the Reverend John Buchan of the Clan Buchan. There is a small commemorative plaque on […]
