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Inscribed paving stone to Muriel Spark

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

The Transfiguration of the Commonplace

Muriel Spark

(1918-2006)

Erected by: 
Edinburgh City Council Writers' Museum
Material: 
Stone
Location:
Lady Stair's Close
Edinburgh, EH1 2PA
Images: 
Paving slab - Muriel Spark
Additional information: 

This memorial is one of many stones inscribed with quotations linked to well-known Scottish writers. They form part of a pavement in Makars' Court, beside the Writers' Museum in Lady Stair's Close, off the Lawnmarket.

Muriel Spark

Title: 
Dame
Other names: 
Born Muriel Sarah Camberg
Dates: 
1 Feb 1918 - 13 April 2006

Nan Shepherd

Other names: 
Her given name was Anna, but she was known as Nan.
Dates: 
1893-1981

Nan Shepherd was an early Scottish Modernist writer, who wrote three novels set in small, fictional, communities in North Scotland. The Scottish landscape and weather played a major role in her novels and were the focus of her poetry. She also wrote one non-fiction book on hill walking, "The Living Mountain" based on her experiences walking in the Cairngorms.

Shepherd was a graduate of Aberdeen University and was a lecturer of English at the Aberdeen College of Education for most of her working life.

Images: 
Wall decoration

Inscribed paving stone to Nan Shepherd

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

It's a grand thing to get leave to live.

Erected by: 
Edinburgh City Council Writers Museum
Material: 
Stone
Location:
Lady Stair's Close
Edinburgh, EH1 2PA
Images: 
Slab
Additional information: 

This memorial is one of many stones inscribed with quotations linked to well-known Scottish writers. They form part of a pavement in Makars' Court, beside the Writers' Museum in Lady Stair's Close, off the Lawnmarket.

Inscription to Jennie Lee

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

Her legacy, the Open University, enables so many to fulfill their potential.

Designed by: 
Shauna McMullan
Date: 
2006
Material: 
Porcelain
Location:
Scottish Parliament
Royal Mile
Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Images: 
Memorial

Inscription to Mary Slessor

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

Born 1848, lived in Dundee slums, went to Africa, dedicated her life to teaching, appears on Scottish bank notes.

Designed by: 
Shauna McMullan
Date: 
2006
Material: 
Porcelain
Location:
Scottish Parliament
Royal Mile
Edinburgh , EH99 1SP
Images: 
Memorial
Additional information: 

Third sentence down in the photograph.

Part of memorial to 100 women.

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

She tried to warm her hands on the fire that was to burn her.

Designed by: 
Shauna McMullan
Date: 
2006
Material: 
Porcelain
Location:
Scottish Parliament buildig - ground floor
Royal Mile
Edinburgh, EH99 1SP
Images: 
Sentence about Janet Horne

Extract from Mary Brooksbank

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

Oh, dear me, the warld's ill-divided
Them that work the hardest are aye wi' least provided
But I maun bide contented,
dark days or fine
For there's no much pleasure livin
affen ten and nine.

Mary Brooksbank

Material: 
Marble
Location:
Outside the Scottish Parliament
Royal Mile
Edinburgh , EH99 1SP
Images: 
Memorial to Mary Brooksbank

Mortification Board to Elspet Donaldson

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

1685 Elspet Donaldson relict of the foresaid James Milne mortified 4000 merks Scots to be stocked for supply to three widows and three orphans at 40 merks the piece yearly. Whereof to the Town was only paid in 2700 merks by reason of her mistake in point of law. And is now accreased to 3100 merks which pays the foresaid number of widows and orphans 20 pounds the piece and 4 pounds to the clerk.

Erected by: 
Aberdeen City Council
Date: 
1685
Material: 
Wood
Location:
Town House entrance hall
Union Street
Aberdeen , AB10 1AQ
Images: 
Mortification Board

Elspet Donaldson

Dates: 
Born approx 1615. Died 9 July 1685.

Elspet Donaldson married James Milne, merchant burgess of Aberdeen on 8 July 1641. He died 14 Nov 1677. She died 9 July 1685. They are buried in St Nicholas graveyard.