Annette Brydone shares her reflections on a recent visit to the mid-19th century Gothic gem, St David’s Catholic Church in Dalkeith
Love Your Local Church: St David’s Roman Catholic Church, Dalkeith
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Articles from the Scotland's Churches Trust blog team.
Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme Cancellation – Where now for Scottish places of worship?
Now that the UK Government has cancelled the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme what will this mean for Scottish places of worship
The life and times of Rev Walter Syme: An 18th century Aberdeenshire minister
The life and times of Rev Walter Syme: An 18th century Aberdeenshire minister. Graham CooperJanuary 2026Friend of Scotland's Churches Trust, Graham Cooper has been kind enough to write this blog about the Rev Walter Syme (1722-1758), and his descendants,...
In search of Gaelic Memorials in Scottish Graveyards
After finding one in Monzie, Craig Finlay searches for examples of grave markers with Gaelic inscriptions in other Scottish kirkyards
Lest we forget… What happens to War Memorials in closed and closing churches
Dr Peter Christie, of the Inverclyde Church Recorders, reflects on the uncertain future of war memorials located in closing churches
Scotland’s Churches Trust Annual Accounts for 2024-25
Scotland’s Churches Trust 2024-25 Annual Accounts
Journeys Shared: Reflections on the Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum AGM
Prof Adam Cumming, our chairperson, reflects on the recent AGM of the Scottish Pilgrim Routes Forum, of which he is also a Trustee.
Ebenezer Erskine
Maj Jamie Erskine reflects upon the exploits of his illustrious kinsman the Rev Ebenezer Erskine and the First Secession
Exploring Moray Churches
Prof Adam Cumming shares an account of a recent tour he made around some of Moray’s remarkable historic churches.
Book Review: Modernist Churches of Scotland
Our office team reviews “Modernist Churches of Scotland” by Matthew Dransfield, a gazetteer of churches built across Scotland’s central built in the third quarter of the 20th century.