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Memorial to Isobel Pagan

Dedicated to: 
Material: 
stone
Location:
Near Tibbie's Brig (named after Isobel)
Muirkirk, KA18
Images: 
Memorial to Isobel 'Tibbie' Pagan, close to Tibbie's Brig

Historic Environment Scotland Plaque to Margaret Tait

Dedicated to: 
Erected by: 
Historic Environment Scotland
Date: 
April 2022
Material: 
bronze
Location:
at her birthplace
29 Broad Street
Kirkwall, KW15 1DH

Orkney Witchcraft Trials Memorial

Inscription: 

THEY WUR CHEUST FOLK

IN MEMORY OF THOSE ACCUSED OF WITCHCRAFT

Erected by: 
Orkney Heritage Society
Designed by: 
stonemason Colin Watson
Date: 
19th March 2019
Material: 
Obsidian stone
Location:
Gallow Ha' - bounded by Clay loan in the North, King Haakon Street in the West and Bignold Park Road in the East
Clay Loan
Kirkwall, KW15
Images: 
Memorial stone to victims of witchcraft trials in the Orkney Isles

Those accused of witchcraft in the Orkney Isles

Dates: 
16th and 17th Centuries
Sources
Witch memorial plaque to be unveiled
The Orcadian 8th March 2019
Orkney Witch Memorial Project
Orkney Heritage Society website
History of Witchcraft Trials in Orkney
Orkney Heritage Society website
Witchcraft in Orkney
Wikipedia site

Joan Gordon

Other names: 
maiden name Austin
Dates: 
Died 11th March 2018

Joan Austin, Mrs Harry Gordon, was a Music Teacher in Saltcoats, Ayrshire. She had four children, Janice, Barbara, Alexander and Suzy.

A well-loved and talented musician, Joan was the Organist and Choir Leader at St Cuthbert's Church on Campbell Avenue in Saltcoats for almost 40 years from 1979. For 31 years she was an Elder of the church. Joan was involved in fundraising concerts for the Ardrossan and Saltcoats Rotary Club.

Images: 
Joan Gordon (née Austin) presentation at St Cuthbert's Church
Sources
Saltcoats organist and choir mistress celebrates three decades
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald webpage 4th May 2015
Joan Gordon
The Herald webpage Obituary, 21st March 2018
Saltcoats church honours long serving parishioners
Ardrossan and Saltcoats Herald webpage 9th February 2018

Joan Gordon Street, Saltcoats

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

Joan Gordon Street

Erected by: 
North Ayrshire Council
Material: 
Enamelled metal
Location:
Joan Gordon Street
Saltcoats, KA21 6FB
Images: 
Street named for Joan Gordon in Saltcoats, Ayrshire

The Witches Stone, Carriden, Bo'ness

Inscription: 

THE WITCHES STONE

Material: 
Stone
Location:
Bo'ness, EH51 9SN

Alleged witches held and executed in the Parish of Carriden, Bo'ness

Unknown

We try not to add memorials without a known woman or group connected to them, but sometimes it's unavoidable! If you know who these memorials are dedicated to, please let us know.

Plaque to Mary Burton

Dedicated to: 
Inscription: 

MARY BURTON
1819 - 1909
SOCIAL REFORMER
AND SUFFRAGIST
LIVED HERE

Erected by: 
Historic Environment Scotland
Date: 
March 2022
Material: 
bronze
Location:
Liberton Bank House
1 Gilmerton Road
Edinburgh, MLN