List of Robert Burns memorials. Rabbie Burns tribute threatened by George Square revamp. FOLLOWERS of The Bard believe a tradition of leaving a wreath in front of his statue could be in danger by a proposal to redesign George Square. RABBIE BURNS fans fear centuries of tradition will be lost if his statue is moved in the controversial revamp of Glasgow’s George Square. Burns clubs from the Glasgow and District Association have laid wreaths at the foot of the poet’s statue in an annual ceremony on the Saturday closest to his birthday since 1877. But the 136-year-old celebration has now been cast into doubt after Glasgow City Council invited new designs for the square’s £15million makeover.
A decision was postponed last week after the committee choosing a winner from the six-strong shortlist could not reach a decision. Sources suggest the list will be scrapped as critics demand the whole process is halted to canvas the views of the public. But they may not return, depending on the chosen design. “It’s going to be moved some time in March and who knows where it will end up? List of Robert Burns memorials. Burns Monument at the poet's birthplace, Alloway This a list of memorials to Scottish poet Robert Burns. Scotland[edit] Aberdeen - Statue near Union Terrace GardensAlloway - monument a short distance from his birthplace - PhotoArbroath - statue by Scott Sutherland in the grounds of Arbroath LibraryAyr - statue in Burns Statue Square PhotoDumfries - town centre statue outside Greyfriars ChurchDumfries - mausoleum/burial site at St Michaels ChurchyardDumfries - Burns House museum [1]Dundee - statue in MeadowsideEdinburgh - Burns Monument in Regent Road, south of Calton Hill.
Australia[edit] Robert Burns Memorial in Centenary Place, Brisbane Canada[edit] England[edit] statue in Victoria Embankment Gardens, London (1884) New Zealand[edit] statue in The Octagon, Dunedin. United States[edit] References[edit] Monuments and memorials to Robert Burns. Cancel Edit Delete Preview revert Text of the note (may include Wiki markup) Could not save your note (edit conflict or other problem). Please copy the text in the edit box below and insert it manually by editing this page. Upon submitting the note will be published multi-licensed under the terms of the CC-BY-SA-3.0 license and of the GFDL, versions 1.2, 1.3, or any later version. See our terms of use for more details. Add a note Draw a rectangle onto the image above (press the left mouse button, then drag and release).
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Where possible, details relating to when the memorials were first commissioned and when they were erected, supported by background information regarding funding, sculptors and public response is included to provide further insight into the phenomenon of the memorialisation of Robert Burns in the specified period. Digital images have been included to provide detailed visual references for each public statue and monument. The catalogue also directs users to related source materials and information accompanied by map references of memorial locations.
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