Agnes Cook shared this lovely photo of her grandparents. William Wallace and his wife, Margaret Wallace nee Thomson. Taken during WW1, the photo is remarkably clear and of good quality despite being over 105 years old. I’ve been able to research some details about them. William Wallace (hows that for a noble name!) was the […]
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William Wallace Blantyre Myth
A reference to the popular Scottish hero of the early 1300’s being in Blantyre is made in a Victorian account. I have illustrated this article with a photoshopped picture, depicting how I think the scene may have looked. The tale, (which is very much an unproven myth) is described as follows: “Tradition says that […]