Arran Memorial Garden, Shiskine, Isle of Arran, Scotland
Restoration
Project of the Old Clachan Church
How the ruin looked before the restoration project.
2009
Norrie Muir - the builder.
Building work starts.
2010
Clearing the site - Jack Murchie (in blue overalls).
Restoration work well on.
2011
Information boards being erected.
2013
Job completed.
Board for memorial plaques.
2014
Information boards completed.
Seats from re-cycled plastic to save maintenance.
First memorial plaques.
The Grand Opening - Rev. Angus Adamson spoke
Mairi MacInnes sings a gaelic song.
Many thanks to Norrie Muir for all his hard work.
The
late Jack Murchie (above) was the primary coordinator behind the
project of restoring the Old Clachan Church, & creating the
Arran
Memorial Garden.
The photo above shows Jack sheep racing, which was a popular event at the Shiskine valley sports day for many years.
The photo above shows Jack sheep racing, which was a popular event at the Shiskine valley sports day for many years.
The Arran Trust contributed to the restoration of the Old Clachan Church.