Plaque
Memorial plaque to Marjory Fleming, Abbotshall Church
Author, poet and diarist, Marjory Fleming (“Pet Marjorie”) was buried here in 1811 aged 8 years 11 months
Memorial plaque to Jane Haining
1897-1944
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN REMEMBRANCE OF
JANE HAINING, MISSIONARY, BORN IN
THIS PARISH AND A MEMBER OF CRAIG CHURCH
DIED IN AUSCHWITZ CONCENTRATION CAMP
ON OR ABOUT 17th JULY 1944
Memorial plaque to Nora Lilian Alcock
Women of Achievement
LILIAN ALCOCK
Plant Pathologist
This plaque marks the start of Edinburgh’s Women’s Achievement Trail. The trail is a series of plaques commemorating women who are associated with Edinburgh. It recognises their work in education, science, the arts and politics. A booklet was published giving a map of the trail and short biographies of the women.
Memorial plaque to Mary Crudelius
Women of Achievement
Mary Crudelius
Social Reformer
The Women's Achievement Trail is a series of plaques commemorating women who are associated with Edinburgh. It recognises women's accomplishments in education, science, the arts and politics. A booklet with a trail map and short biographies of the women was published by the Women's Committee of the City of Edinburgh Council.
Memorial plaque to Catherine Spence
Catherine
Helen Spence
1825-1910
Australian Social and
Political Reformer
Writer and Preacher
who worked for Children
lived here between
1825 and 1839
Memorial plaque to Catherine Hollingworth
CATHERINE HOLLINGWORTH 1904-1999. Child drama pioneer, speech therapist and founder of Aberdeen Municipal Children's Theatre which she directed in this building 1956-1968.
Memorial plaque to Marjory Fleming
“Pet Marjorie”
The youngest immortal in
the world of letters
Marjory Fleming
Born 15-1-1803
Died 19-12-1811
Carved stone memorial plaque to Elsie Inglis
TO THE BELOVED AND
HONOURED MEMORY OF
ELSIE MAUD INGLIS
SURGEON PHILANTHROPIST
FOUNDER IN 1914 OF THE
SCOTTISH WOMEN’S HOSPITALS
FOR SERVICE WITH THE ALLIES
IN FRANCE SERBIA AND RUSSIA
BORN 1864
DIED ON ACTIVE SERVICE 1917
MORS JANVA VITAE
Carved stone plaque of three female angels, each holding a plaque (anchor, cross, heart)
Memorial plaque to Jeannie Robertson
JEANNIE ROBERTSON MBE 1908-1975 RENOWNED TRADITIONAL SCOTTISH FOLK SINGER LIVED HERE.
To celebrate the placing of the plaque, in Nov 2000, Aberdeen University's Elphinstone Institute organised an evening of songs to celebrate her life.
Photo on Aberdeen Council website
http://www.aberdeencity.gov.uk/xcp_PlaqueResult.asp?id=37&rec=49
Memorial plaque to Lilias Gillespie Skene
In Memory of Lilias Gillespie Skene, 1626-1697 Poet and Quaker