The Scottish Thistle, Emblem of Scotland, see http://www.scotshistoryonline
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Visit to Corstorphine included church/cemetery where Fred A.L. Weierter is buried.
http://www.geo.ed.ac.uk/scotgaz/features/featurefirst7821.html
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Corstorphine Old Parish Church
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Fred A.L. Weierter's head stone - Fred was brother to Charles Weierter, my great, great grandfather
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Detail from head stone
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John sitting on the piano bench that he and his brother donated to the
Corstophine museum.
www.corstorphine-trust.ukgo.com/
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Photo of the old Weierter store hangs in the Corstorphine museum.
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Dovecot - pronounced "doo-cut" with emphasis on "doo", short u has slight
short i sound
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The Corstorphine dovecot
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Hazel Weierter, me, John, and Maureen - Hazel's yard in Kirkcaldy, Fife
Hazel is the widow of John's brother, Fred. |
In
Culross (pronounced Coo-ross), elevated gardens behind palace. The Firth
of Forth in the background.
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In Culross, from the gardens. The Firth of Forth in the background.
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In Culross, from the gardens.
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In Culross - a house with a stepped roof
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In Culross, the Palace. Alex, John, and Maureen in front.
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The ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral, where two ghosts are said to roam.
See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Andrew's_Cathedral,_St_Andrews
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The ruins of St. Andrews Cathedral. See also
http://www.historic-uk.com/DestinationsUK/StAndrews.htm
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The ruins of St. Andrews, St. Rules tower where ghost of monk is often seen
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The ruins of St. Andrews, through the wall
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The ruins of St. Andrews, through the wall
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The ruins of St. Andrews
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The ruins of St. Andrews
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Alex and John near ruins of St. Andrews
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A few more photos will be added to this site in the next few months. Please come back and visit!