19 March 2015
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Pupils create Mary Queen of Scots statue time capsule
Pupils from Linlithgow primary schools joined Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, to seal a time capsule into the plinth of a new statue of Mary Queen of Scots at Linlithgow Palace. ...
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Pupils from Linlithgow primary schools joined Fiona Hyslop, Cabinet Secretary for Culture, Europe and External Affairs, to seal a time capsule into the plinth of a new statue of Mary Queen of Scots at Linlithgow Palace.
The pupils from Low Port Primary School and Linlithgow Primary School chose a series of items to be included in the specially designed time capsule as part of a project on Mary, Scotland’s last sovereign queen. Along with class photographs, school logos and house badges from Primary 7 pupils, Margaret Lumsdaine, President of the Marie Stuart Society and the driving force behind the statue’s creation, included a copy of the Society’s newsletter and bookmark.Other items included a Historic Scotland magazine article and a miniature bottle of whisky, as well as photographs of people involved in the statue’s creation.
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LIVING AND BREATHING THE PAST
Fiona Hyslop said: 'Helping young people to live and breathe the past and leave a legacy for the future is so important as it excites and engages the next generation. As well as learning about their nation’s past, it is wonderful to see pupils from my local constituency learning about the history of their immediate environment with such passion and interest.
'By placing this statue in an area which is often utilised by visitors to the palace, dog walkers, joggers, commuters, fisherman, families and others, the ambition is to get as many people as possible to engage with Scotland’s culture and heritage. I am grateful to Historic Scotland for sitting the statue with such a marvellous vista, overlooking the loch on one side and the palace on the other.'
David Mitchell, Director of Conservation at Historic Scotland, added: 'Mary, Queen of Scots is perhaps Scotland’s most intriguing and poignant monarch. Her short life was defined by her struggles: she had a tumultuous love life, which included the murders of both a husband and a man thought to be her lover; spent years in captivity at the hands of a relative; and was ultimately executed. Hers is a story with everything, and her popularity endures to this day.
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'It’s been a great honour to work with the Marie Stuart Society in order to facilitate this project, and we’re delighted to be able to have some of our apprentices create the plinth on which Mary’s statue will stand. I’m sure this statue will only add to the visitor experience at both Linlithgow Palace and The Peel.'
The finished statue will be unveiled at a special ceremony on 25 April 2015.
Images © Crown Copyright reproduced courtesy of Historic Scotland.
Read our special feature - Five things you (probably) never knew about Mary Queen of Scots.
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The pupils from Low Port Primary School and Linlithgow Primary School chose a series of items to be included in the specially designed time capsule as part of a project on Mary, Scotland’s last sovereign queen. Along with class photographs, school logos and house badges from Primary 7 pupils, Margaret Lumsdaine, President of the Marie Stuart Society and the driving force behind the statue’s creation, included a copy of the Society’s newsletter and bookmark.Other items included a Historic Scotland magazine article and a miniature bottle of whisky, as well as photographs of people involved in the statue’s creation.
Fiona Hyslop said: 'Helping young people to live and breathe the past and leave a legacy for the future is so important as it excites and engages the next generation. As well as learning about their nation’s past, it is wonderful to see pupils from my local constituency learning about the history of their immediate environment with such passion and interest.
'By placing this statue in an area which is often utilised by visitors to the palace, dog walkers, joggers, commuters, fisherman, families and others, the ambition is to get as many people as possible to engage with Scotland’s culture and heritage. I am grateful to Historic Scotland for sitting the statue with such a marvellous vista, overlooking the loch on one side and the palace on the other.'
David Mitchell, Director of Conservation at Historic Scotland, added: 'Mary, Queen of Scots is perhaps Scotland’s most intriguing and poignant monarch. Her short life was defined by her struggles: she had a tumultuous love life, which included the murders of both a husband and a man thought to be her lover; spent years in captivity at the hands of a relative; and was ultimately executed. Hers is a story with everything, and her popularity endures to this day.
The finished statue will be unveiled at a special ceremony on 25 April 2015.
Images © Crown Copyright reproduced courtesy of Historic Scotland.
Read our special feature - Five things you (probably) never knew about Mary Queen of Scots.
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