Go forward best. Look back first.
This mini documentary series opens up the compelling story of a chapter of Scottish history that is often ignored to reveal some surprising and hard hitting lessons for the future.
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James Gavin Memorial Cairn – Douglas, Lanarkshire – SFH021
Near the bottom of the Main Street in Douglas, Lanarkshire, you'll find a small memorial garden with a cairn. If you look closely at the cairn you'll see some initials carved into the main stone at the top of the cairn. 'IG' and 'HD' stand for James Gavin and Helen...
Helen Alexander – Old Woodhouselee Castle, Auchendinny – SFH020
Following on from last week's podcast about the young Beatrix Umpherston, Matthew Vogan traipses through woods near Penicuik in Midlothian, to tell us something of her mother, Helen Alexander. To dig deeper visit www.ScotlandsForgottenHistory.com.
Beatrix Umpherston and the Children’s Covenant – Old Pentland Cemetery, Loanhead – SFH019
When you hear about the faith and the depth of understanding that young Beatrix showed as a ten year old, it will leave you pondering only one question. Matthew Vogan asks it from the burial grounds of the Old Pentland Cemetary near Loanhead in Midlothian, Scotland....