Legacies in Stone: Online Conference Celebrating Graveyard Friends

Sunday 24 May

12.30 – 3.30 pm

Online via Zoom

Join us for a FREE half-day online conference as we celebrate the incredible work of Scotland’s graveyard volunteers. Talks will be delivered via Zoom.

Book your place: https://legacies-in-stone-graveyard-conference.eventbrite.com

Step “behind the scenes” of caring for historic graveyards with stories, insights, and practical lessons from Graveyard Friends across Scotland. Whether you are a dedicated volunteer or a local history enthusiast, these short talks offer something for everyone.

Event Highlights:

• Digital Innovation: Using App technology to create tours to boost visitor engagement.
  The Pop-Culture Debate: Is a popular culture link a blessing or a curse for attracting visitors to historic graveyards?
• Securing Futures: How community ownership can secure funerary and church heritage.
  Stone Work: Gravestone repair successes, the “root causes” of common problems, and the conservation of a formerly ownerless historic mausoleum.
• Folklore: Using local legends to investigate graveyards and build community attachment.

Hear from: The Friends of Dunblane Cathedral; the Friends of Greyfriars Kirkyard; the Friends of Kilbride; Kilmaronock Old Trust; Kirkmichael Trust; North East Scotland Preservation Trust & the Friends of Elyza Fraser Mausoleum; Stonehouse Heritage and Temple Old Kirk Friends

This event is brought to you by The Legacies in Stone: Connecting Communities with Historic Graveyards project.

Funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, thanks to National Lottery players. Supported by funding from Historic Environment Scotland.