Scots writers, barons and royalty among figures denied memorial plaques by history buffs

WRITERS, whisky barons and royalty are among the figures denied a memorial by Scottish history buffs. Documents reveal Historic Environment Scotland, the organisation behind the country’s commemorative plaques, has knocked back tributes to writers including Sir Walter Scott, Thomas Carlyle and Robert Louis Stevenson, as well as Irish whiskey magnate John Jameson...

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John Crabbie John Jameson Robert Louis Stevenson Scots Thomas Carlyle Walter Scott