At 3.30 p.m. as the Abbey was closing to the public, the invited guests began to gather at The Great West Door and at 4...
We had a twin celebration of the unveiling of the memorial stone to Dr. John Rae in Westminster Abbey.One in Kirkwall and the other in...
John Rae Society’s First Year As you will see, we have been rather busy! Behind the scenes work to get a memorial to John Rae...
It was a warm sunny day in Kirkwall on 22 July 2014 when a small group gathered at the back wall of St Magnus Cathedral...
John Rae was born at the Hall of Clestrain, Orphir, on 30th September 1813; one of nine children. His father (also called John) was the...
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