Maryburgh Introduction

Attribution: S. Fraser (Maryburgh Primary School March 2015)

An Introduction

The founding of the village of Maryburgh is of comparatively recent origin. It dates from 1815 when Mary Elizabeth MacKenzie returned to Brahan Estate on the death of her father.

Since those early beginnings a thriving community has developed.

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03 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
03 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Preparation - Tom Thomas at work.
01 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
01 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Tom Thomas preparing the ground. [All photos courtesy of Liz Sinclair.]
02 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
02 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Preparation - Tom Thomas at work.
04 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
04 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Tom Thomas at work.
05 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
05 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Ready for planting.
06 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
06 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Ready for planting.
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07 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Membrane laid.
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09 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Getting ready to plant.
10 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
10 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Getting ready to plant.
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08 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Membrane laid.
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11 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Plants set out.
12 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
12 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Plants set out.
13 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
13 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Ready to plant.
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14 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
More plants arriving for Eilidh Green and Tom Thomas.
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15 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Still unloading.
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16 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Eilidh still not inclined to pose for photograph!
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17 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
The memorial garden ready for the formal opening. [Photos RCHS]
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18 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Still preparing. [Photos RCHS]
19 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
19 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Almost ready. [Photos RCHS]
20 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
20 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Almost ready. [Photos RCHS]
21 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
21 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Memorial garden ready for the formal opening. [Photos RCHS]
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22 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Villagers gather. [Photos RCHS]
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23 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Plaque in situ. [Photos RCHS]
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24 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Close-up of plaque. [Photos RCHS]
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27 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Rev Alec Stewart, piper Neil Mackay, Lt Col Andy Mackay. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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29 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Neil Mackay, Lt Col Mackay, Tom Thomas, Rev Alec Stewart. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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26 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Lt Col Mackay and Lord Lieutenant Mrs Janet Bowen. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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28 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Royal British Legion representatives Morris Colven, Bob Coburn, Trevor Carnall. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
30 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
30 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Piper Neil Mackay playing.. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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25 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Guest of honour Lt Col Andy J Mackay, MBE. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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31 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Lt Col Andy saluting during minute's silence. [Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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32 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
Lord Lieutenant Mrs Janet Bowen, Councillors Angela Maclean, Margaret Paterson, Alistair Mackinnon and Mrs Colven.[Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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33 Maryburgh Memorial Garden
RBL (Scotland) members Bob Coburn (left) and Morris Colven (right) present Tom Thomas with cheques to cover the cost of the memorial garden.[Photo: Liz Sinclair]
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