Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – June 2019: Hamish McHamish
Hamish McHamish (1999-2014) 'local legend and cat about town' Image: Statute of Hamish in St Andrews Hamish McHamish [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – May 2019: James Gillespie
James Gillespie (1726-1797) 'An Edinburgh character through and through, with an impressive nose fit for a snuff merchant' Background: Born [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – April 2019: Anna and Edward Harkness
Image: Anna Harkness Background: Mother and son duo, Anna and Edward Harkness were both prominent American philanthropists. Anna [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – March 2019: William Chambers
William Chambers (1800-1883) Publisher, Public Servant, Philanthropist Image: John Rhind's Statute of William Chambers on Chambers Street, Edinburgh [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – February 2019: John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute
John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of Bute (1847-1900) Background: Influential Victorian patron and philanthropist John Patrick Crichton-Stuart, 3rd Marquess of [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – January 2019: The Buchanan Sisters
The Buchanan Sisters Background: Margaret Buchanan (1793-1864), Jane Buchanan (1796-1867), and Elizabeth Buchanan (1803-1875), otherwise referred to as the Misses Buchanan [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – December 2018: Emma Maitland Stirling
Emma Maitland Stirling (1839-1907) 'a prickly, perhaps injudicious, but forceful pioneer' Background: Emma Maitland Stirling was born in Edinburgh on [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – November 2018: Catherine Sinclair
Catherine Sinclair (1800-1864) Background: Catherine Sinclair, Scottish novelist and writer, was born in Edinburgh on 17th April 1800. She was [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – October 2018: Sir Alexander Grant of Forres
Sir Alexander Grant of Forres (1864-1937) "A great believer in the 'passing on' habit" Image: Photo of Sir Alexander [...]
Scottish Philanthropy Snippet – September 2018: Mary Erskine
Mary Erskine (1692-1707) Background: The Reformation dealt a serious blow to charitable educational provisions in Scotland. The seizure of church [...]