Plaque celebrating Burns meeting on health centre site unveiled
1 March-
A plaque marking the spot at Maybole Health Centre where Robert Burns' parents met has been unveiled by Maybole Community Council
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Robert Burns' parents Agnes Broun and William Burnes were represented at the 2009 Maybole Gala
Maybole Community Council has unveiled a plaque marking the romantic spot in the town that would change the course of poetic history.
Maybole Health Centre marks the spot where Robert Burns' parents, Agnes Broun and William Burnes, first met more than 250 years ago - and to commemorate their meeting, the community council has unveiled a plaque in their honour.
David Kiltie, Chair of May-Tag Ltd, said: "The people of the town already knew the story about Burns' parents meeting here, but we wanted the rest of the world to know about it too."
At the time of the meeting in 1756 the site was a Market Fair, and in 1759, less than two years after the couple married, Scotland's bard was born.
You can read more on this story here on the Evening Times website.
Maybole Health Centre marks the spot where Robert Burns' parents, Agnes Broun and William Burnes, first met more than 250 years ago - and to commemorate their meeting, the community council has unveiled a plaque in their honour.
David Kiltie, Chair of May-Tag Ltd, said: "The people of the town already knew the story about Burns' parents meeting here, but we wanted the rest of the world to know about it too."
At the time of the meeting in 1756 the site was a Market Fair, and in 1759, less than two years after the couple married, Scotland's bard was born.
You can read more on this story here on the Evening Times website.
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