The Edinburgh Merchant Company, 1901-2014: A Story of Endeavour and Achievement - Hardcover

Marshall, Rosalind K.

9781906566968: The Edinburgh Merchant Company, 1901-2014: A Story of Endeavour and Achievement

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1906566968 ISBN 13: 9781906566968

Publisher: John Donald, 2016

This book is the second which records the 330 year history of The Edinburgh Merchant Company. The first, by Alexander Heron, covers the period 1681-1901 and ends where this new book picks up with the sudden death of Master John Macmillan whilst chairing a Members' Dinner in the Merchants' Hall. It charts the Company's endeavor and achievements through the difficult period of two world wars and a time of change for both the Company and its schools. It records stories of Royal patronage, of both success and failures and of the Company's determination to grow and prosper and to leave a rich heritage for future generations. Above all it is a story of 113 years of a Company which has had a huge influence on the civic, cultural and ceremonial life of the city of Edinburgh and the surrounding area.

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About the Author:

Dr Rosalind K. Marshall is a well-known writer and historian and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature. She is the author of several biographies, including The Days of Duchess Anne: Life in the Household of the Duchess of Hamilton, 1656-1716.

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