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Sculpture Saturday Week 6 — Declaration of Arbroath Statue

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Hi All 👋 My entry for chasingamemory’s Sculpture Saturday challenge.

The Declaration of Arbroath statue stands on the main road into Arbroath. The two figures on the plinth are Bernard, Abbot of Arbroath, who in April 1320 oversaw the drafting of the declaration, and Robert “The Bruce”, King of Scots.

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9 responses to “Sculpture Saturday Week 6 — Declaration of Arbroath Statue”

  1. For freedom alone… | Tigh a' Mhaide

    […] This statue commemorating the Declaration sits near the entrance to the town of Arbroath. Holding the letter to the Pope are King Robert I (right) and his chancellor Bernard de Linton, Abbot of Arbroath. I am grateful to photographer and blogger Jez Braithwaite for permission to use his photograph of the statue. You can see more on his blog here. […]

    jezbraithwaite Avatar
    September 26, 2019
    jezbraithwaite

    Susan T. Braithwaite?????????: liked this. via twitter.com

    Russell Smith Avatar
    September 14, 2019
    Russell Smith

    I’m always inspired by your work, Jez. I dedicated my most recent post to you. It contains some lovely close ups of a beautiful green snake that I stumbled across while walking in a park here in Annapolis, Maryland, USA. I have you don’t take offense to the subject. Some people really hate snakes. I’m the opposite. I think that they are beautiful. Best wishes to you! Russell

    jezbraithwaite Avatar
    September 15, 2019
    jezbraithwaite

    Thanks, RussellI saw the snake post and it is fantastic and although I’ve not met any snakes, I like them for the variety and colours there are. I’m glad you’re getting to grips with the zoom lens

    Russell Smith Avatar
    September 15, 2019
    Russell Smith

    I’ve always had an affinity to snakes, and they seem to reciprocate. As a young lad from the ages of ten to fourteen, I used to catch them with my bare hands- only bitten once. My mother absolutely hates them. When she discovered one in her bed, i was forced to set all of my “pets’ free.

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    jezbraithwaite

    ?

  • chasingamemory Avatar
    chasingamemory

    Great photo but what are they holding? It looks like a blanket or something!

    jezbraithwaite Avatar
    September 14, 2019
    jezbraithwaite

    It’s the actual Declaration of Arbroath; the tassel looking things are the seals of the 51 magnates & nobles that signed the letter.

    chasingamemory Avatar
    September 14, 2019
    chasingamemory

    Wow that’s cool to know…still learning even at my age

    • Great to hear your thoughts!