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Appeal to restore Bothwell Church

The restoration of the OLDEST COLLEGIATE CHURCH IN SCOTLAND still in use is a complex and costly one, yet crucial to preserving this living piece of Bothwell and Scottish history. Standing on the site of a 6th century Church, it retains grave slabs of crusading knights and a mediaeval Quire rebuilt by The Earl of Douglas in 1398. This unusual stone vaulted intimate inner chapel needs immediate and urgent work to preserve the integrity of its structure and that of the whole Church.

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Comment by William Douglas on March 6, 2023 at 22:46

Here is a link to a diffrent video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tcC8vnEaqE 

Comment by William Douglas on March 5, 2023 at 19:50

It seems that this video has been removed by its creators.

Comment by William Douglas on October 25, 2018 at 20:07

A service to mark the rededication of the historic Church Quire after its extensive restoration was held on the afternoon of Wednesday 22nd March 2017 in the presence of the Patron, HRH The Princess Royal. 

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