Walter Scott is one of the most celebrated sons of Edinburgh. The large monument dedicated to him in the middle of Princes Street is testament to that.
Although he is mostly known around the world for his literary works such as Ivanhoe, which ushered a new era of historical fiction, he is also credited for rediscovering the honours of the crown of Scotland in 1818, over 100 years after they were put away following the union of the English and Scottish parliaments of 1707.
This statue stands tall in front of St Giles Cathedral on the Royal Mile.
a contribution to #JoinInDaily by +Johnny Wills with today's theme being statues / sculptures
Sir Walter Scott statue, Royal Mile, Edinburgh
Walter Scott is one of the most celebrated sons of Edinburgh. The large monument dedicated to him in the middle of Princes Street is testament to that.
Although he is mostly known around the world for his literary works such as Ivanhoe, which ushered a new era of historical fiction, he is also credited for rediscovering the honours of the crown of Scotland in 1818, over 100 years after they were
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Respects to a great man
Excellent +Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith. Thanks for joining in
One of my relatives tried to steal the Scottish crown jewels … unsuccessfully, of course.
Nice sculpture.
hi dear Jean-Loup,I came back to you.wish you all the best.
Hi +Mahmoud Kasaie nice to see you again
Isn't it great to have a post about famous people of Scotland I've seen this monument of Walter Scott many times I would to thank you for sharing this Edinburgh is my favourite city
+Jean-Loup Rebours-Smith Many thanks to you and thanks for the post&info too.have a great day..!
+Suzette Wright Bitter cold?? O.o
+Bodhipaksa really back in the 70s my brother and his pal Tommy stole the Wallace sword at the Wallace monument in Stirling they were throwing the swords out windows to be collected on exit they were arrested and spent a week in Falkirk jail they did go on to be good people they were young and just daft boys
The Tartan Army, +Alan Bain! I do remember that. My relative was called Alfred Edward Tragheim (aka George Ingram) and his bungled attempt to steal the crown jewels with his partner-in-crime George Smithson took place in the 1920s if I remember correctly. The plan was to chloroform the guard and break open the case. Tragheim had studied chemistry and manufactured his own chloroform. Unfortunately he was an exceedingly nervous individual and while the guard was looking at him suspiciously he pulled his handkerchief from his pocket and the chloroform bottle came flying out and smashed on the floor. Both men wrote books, and Smithson described the event in his memoir, "Raffles in Real Life."
Great info Enjoyed it.