The Wallace monument : Laying the foundation stone
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On Monday, 24th June, 1861, Scotland at last made an effort to atone for neglect of the memory of the patriot, Sir William Wallace, and if numbers and enthusiasm could make up in any manner for that neglect, the effort proved a decided success, for never had so vast a gathering been seen in Scotland's ancient Capital of Stirling. From early morning, trains arrived from all parts with municipal bodies, Companies of Volunteers and about 200 Lodges of the "Ancient Order of Freemasons of Scotland', representative bodies of the Order of Odd-fellows, Crispins and others. Forty bands of music and pipers discoursed martial and patriotic airs, Scots Wha Ha'e, God Save the Queen and the Masons' Anthem being the favourites.Various estimates have been made of the numbers present and a reasonable and quite acceptable figure is 80,000/ 100,000; the procession itself extending fully two miles. Conspicuous in the line were: Thirty Companies of Volunteers, representative of as many regiments and under the command of Colonel Griffiths of the Scots Greys. The Commander-in-Chief had granted permission for 400 soldiers being present and 150 policemen were drafted to the District to preserve and prevent accidents on the top of the Abbey Craig.
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Huntingdon : Photo Precision Limited
Collation:
16p ; 18 cm.
Local class:
B/WALL
Language:
English
BRN:
3742423