Greyfriars Kirkyard

[@iainmacleod4007]

When I was a child it was the Reverant Louden who preached fire and brimstone every Sunday from the pulpit of Greyfriars. I was traumatised in such a way that I only returned for my sisters wedding in 1997 by which time Dr Stuart Louden had long since retired. I think I would have found John Knox less intimidating at the pulpit.

[@williamrobinson7435]

Spooky! Nice one Alice. 👻🌟👍

[@iainmacleod4007]

Please do a video on my former school George Heriot’s. It’s next door to Greyfriars Kirk and has a fascinating history going back to 1628. I got a glimpse of the main building from this video and it reminded me of my attendance of founders day in June, my first attendance since 1973. In many respects the school remains unchanged in character although teaching aids have come on in leaps and bounds.

[@jefflanam]

I was in Edinburgh during the Fringe in 2003. I attended a production of Macbeth that started with the witches in Greyfriars kirkyard, then the whole production, actors and audience, moved down the street to other stopswhere they did another scene. They ended with the swordfight in another kirkyard.

[@monicacall7532]

Can you even imagine what it was like to have your loved one’s body stolen? Talk about feeling violated in the extreme!

[@qed456]

interesting to see that the people of that time also had problems with ne'er do wells like we have today

[@umwhatthistime]

What about Greyfriars Bobby?

[@reezdog]

Part of me wants to take a pressure washer to all that soot covered stone. 😊

[@chrisblay]

Are you sure some of them weren't put there for superstitious reasons to stop the dead from climbing back out. 🤔