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The Martyrs' Monument / Wilson Monument
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Stirling Observer - Thursday 21 April 1859
Local News. New Cemetery. — The Marble Statues. — The beautiful pieces of sculpture in marble lately erected in the Cemetery, representing the martyr-maiden of Galloway and her sister, with their guardian angel, with outspread wings, contemplating their early and steadfast piety, continues to attract great attention, and will in the course of the summer be visited and admired by large numbers of strangers. The following is a copy of the inscription on the pedestal:—
MARGARET,
VIRGIN MARTYR OF THE OCEAN WAVE,
WITH HER LIKE-MINDED SISTER,
AGNES.
"Love, many waters cannot quench" — God saves
His chaste Impearled One! in covenant true.
"O Scotia's daughters! earnest scan the page,''
And prize the Flower of Grace, blood-bought for you.
Psalm ix. xix.
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Paisley & Renfrewshire Gazette - Saturday 14 February 1891
A monument of considerable interest to readers of history is the one erected to the memory of Margaret M‘Lachlan and Agnes Wilson — the latter only nineteen years of age, who were tied to the stake at low water in the Bay of Wigtown and drowned by the rising tide. It represents figures of the two martyrs with an angel behind, to convey the idea of their being Immediately taken to heaven after the scoundrels had done their infernal work. The followlng Is the poetry on this monument — “Margaret, Virgin Martyr of the Ocean Wave, with her likeminded sister, Agnes,”
“Love many waters cannot quench, God saves
His chaste impearled one in covenant true.
O Scotia’s daughter! earnest scan the page,
And prize this flower of grace, blood-bought of you,”
THE STATUES
Status of heroes of the Scottish
Presbyterian Reformation, set up when the
Valley Cemetery was opened, were part of
the educational and 'improving' atmosphere
of Victorian Stirling: there were even
cemetery guides. These enclosed figures
represent the traditional story of Margaret
Wilson who, aged 18, was executed by
drowning in the Solway Firth for refusing
to renounce her Protestant faith. She had
no connection with Stirling. The monument
avoids the horror of her death and presents
a more sentimental Victorian idealisation of
women.
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Stirling, Church Of Holy Rude Burial Ground, Wilson Monument
Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)
Site Name Stirling, Church Of Holy Rude Burial Ground, Wilson Monument
Classification Commemorative Monument (Period Unassigned)
Alternative Name(s) Martyr's Monument
Canmore ID 253558
Site Number NS79SE 39.03
NGR NS 79133 93768
Datum OSGB36 - NGR
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Image from a preview of the exhibition Contemplating the Void at the Guggenheim in New York.
Artist/Architect:
L: Anish Kapoor
R: Group8
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The comments I got from the Score Me group, were almost unanimous. I fixed the sign and here it is. Now I am going to try a third version without the railing.
As we headed back to the car past the gardens in central Holmfirth, I just caught sight of this chap through the trees, with his can of beer, sat enjoying the last rays of the teatime sunshine
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Regards,
Pim Geerts
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Met vriendelijke groet,
Pim Geerts
Marsha decided to sit by the river and enjoy nature for awhile during our visit to the car show yesterday. She does love the classic cars, though.