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  Dunblane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dunblane is a small town in Perthshire, Scotland, near Stirling.
The term city was historically applied to cathedral settlements to distinguish them from towns but in historic times as today, being a city offered no legal privileges (unlike a burgh or royal burgh).
Dunblane is very close to the University of Stirling and is a popular location for academics.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Dunblane   (475 words)

  
 Dunblane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Save Dunblane Cathedral - a beautiful medieval church built on the of an early Christian community - now serving a congregation of 1200 and the community of Dunblane, in central Scotland, and vid by thousands every year.
DUNBLANE, Scotland (CNN) -- A year after a lone gunman killed 16 children and their teacher, the town of Dunblane mourned the victims in private ceremonies Thursday.
The bishopric of Dunblane was one of the latest established by David I.
flowers.zalp.net /page-dunblane.html   (437 words)

  
 List of cathedrals
This is a list of cathedrals around the world, including both actual cathedrals (seats of bishops in episcopal denominations, such as Catholicism, Anglicanism, and Orthodoxy) and a few prominent churches from non-episcopal denominations that have the word "cathedral" in their names.
Cathedral of Saint Stephan, in Vienna (Roman Catholic)
Cathedral of the Divine Saviour, in Ostrava (Roman Catholic)
www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/l/li/list_of_cathedrals.html   (369 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The upturn in the fortunes of Dunblane Cathedral began in September 1889, when a complete restoration was begun, thanks to "the piety of Jane Weir" who largely funded the work.
Very similar in scale is the cathedral's newest piece of stone, the poignant Dunblane Commemoration, unveiled here on 12 March 2001 to commemorate the tragedy in the town on 13 March 1996.
This is one of the oldest parts of the cathedral, and may incorporate parts of the original church built around 1150.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunblane/cathedral   (1049 words)

  
 Dunblane History
Dunblane grew to importance long before that land was drained, holding as it did the gateway to the high ground of the north, a key town astride the only bridge.
The cathedral was restored to its present condition and rededicated in 1893.
Both armies, when billeted in Dunblane, were equally unpopular for their demands for food: "there was not a hen left in the crofts".
freespace.virgin.net /ian.philip/dunblane_notes.htm   (1030 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral
Dunblane Cathedral dates back to the 12th century, most of what stands being constructed during the bishopric of Clement in the 13th century.
A cathedral in the Church of Scotland, which is presbyterian in constitution, is simply a parish church like any other, but the Church of Scotland continues to refer to Dunblane, like its other medieval cathedral churches, as "Cathedral" thus honouring their role in the development of the Christian witness throughout Scotland's history.
He complained to the Pope that the Cathedral was largely unbuilt, that he had no place to lay his head, and insufficient revenues to support a Bishopric, and that the services were conducted by a rural chaplain only.
www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk /buildings.htm   (410 words)

  
 Dunblane Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
Today's Dunblane is what you would expect of somewhere whose obvious attractions are combined with easy access to most of Scotland's main centres of employment.
For many, Dunblane is sadly best known for the tragedy that took place in its primary school on 13 March 1996, when 16 pupils and a teacher were shot by a gunman who then shot himself.
This appalling event is marked by a standing stone, the Dunblane Commemoration, which was erected in Dunblane Cathedral on 12 March 2001.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /dunblane/dunblane   (870 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
unblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers are widely regarded as the leading handbell ensemble in Scotland.
unblane Cathedral's handbell programme has groups for primary school age children, high school age ringers, beginner adults and a performance adult group which also includes solo, 4-in-hand ensemble and belltree ringers.
ontributed to the music of worship in Dunblane Cathedral (on our own, with the organ, with the choir, and with congregational singing) as well as for several other congregations.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~claganach/dchr1.html   (739 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral - Historic places to visit near the town of Stirling in Scotland
Dunblane was granted city status in 1500 by James IV but it's importance diminished with the advent of the Reformation in 1560.
The cathedral was vandalised and the Nave lost it's roof around this time.
The history of Dunblane is recorded in the Dean's House, built in 1624 and located in the High Street.
www.instirling.com /sight/dunb.htm   (250 words)

  
 Dunblane - Where to visit
For many centuries the focal point of Dunblane has been its magnificent cathedral, which dates back in part to the 12th century and is one of Scotland's few surviving medieval churches.
The Cathedral Museum situated in the Dean's House unfolds much of the rich and colourful history that surrounds this ancient Burgh and its medieval Cathedral.
Dunblane is close to some of Scotland's finest scenery.
www.dunblaneweb.co.uk /where_to_visit.htm   (1237 words)

  
 Dunblane Perthshire Scotland information
Dunblane lies on the hills above the Forth valley and Stirling on the the southern edge of Perthshire.
In 1140 a new church was founded by David I. In 1233 the Bishopric moved from Muthill to Dunblane and the Cathedral which stands in the centre of the town was begun.
By the late 13thC this was a small cathedral city and dates as a burgh of barony from this period.
www.perthshire-scotland.co.uk /dunblane2.htm   (256 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
The cathedral has is known to have been around in some form or other since around the 12th century.
Inside, the cathedral is one of the most dramatic in Scotland with it's beautiful stained-glass windows and the wonderful new Flentrop organ, inaugurated in 1990.
The Minister of the Cathedral has been Rev. Colin McIntosh for the past 10 years and his associate is Rev. Moira Herkes.
freespace.virgin.net /fraser.boyd3/bb/cathedral.htm   (184 words)

  
 Dunblane Quaker Meeting, West Scotland Monthly Meeting   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Dunblane was founded in 602AD by the Celtic missionary St. Blane.
Dunblane Museum houses a collection of artefacts, paintings, prints and photographs about the Cathedral and Dunblane, and it has one of the largest collections of Communion tokens.
Facing the cathedral is a row of mediaeval cottages which has been converted to form Scottish Churches House, the headquarters of ACTS (Action of Churches Together in Scotland - the Scottish ecumenical body).
quakerscotland.gn.apc.org /dunblane   (267 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral Home Page
Dunblane Cathedral, built upon a Christian site first established by Saint Blane around the year 600, is one of the few surviving medieval churches in Scotland.
Dunblane Cathedral is part of the Church of Scotland and Presbyterian in its constitution.
In response to the Love of God, the congregation seeks to serve the community in every aspect of its life and to promote the Christian values of concern for others, forgiveness, reconcilliation, truth and integrity, acknowledging that we ourselves do not always live up to those values.
www.dunblanecathedral.org.uk   (440 words)

  
 Britain falls silent; nation mourns teacher, students: 3/18/96
DUNBLANE, Scotland -- Queen Elizabeth II came with flowers and sympathy, and a nation paused in silence yesterday to mourn 16 murdered children and their teacher.
In Dunblane's small Roman Catholic church, a swollen congregation of 400 joined in praying: "As we mourn their passing from this life, comfort us with the knowledge that they live now in your loving embrace."
The queen visited the school, the cathedral and the hospital in nearby Stirling where some of the 12 injured children were treated.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/03-96/03-18-96/1ascot.htm   (594 words)

  
 Two girls first Dunblane slain to be buried: 3/19/96
A single reporter from Britain's Press Association agency was permitted to attend the first funeral, but media were excluded from the afternoon services and loudspeakers were not used to broadcast the proceedings to people outside.
Dunblane's public grieving reached a climax Sunday with a nationally broadcast service from the cathedral, a visit by Queen Elizabeth II and Princess Anne and a nationwide minute of silence.
A day earlier, police Superintendent Louis Nunn issued a statement saying some families had complained that media "intrusion is continuing unabated." He said the families had been told to notify police of the presence of reporters and their employers.
www.southcoasttoday.com /daily/03-96/03-19-96/1ascot.htm   (409 words)

  
 Ring in Praise
unblane Cathedral in central Scotland is the venue for this annual event, which is for church musicians of any denomination who would like to explore the exciting role handbells, handchimes or belleplates can play in the music ministry of churches today.
They contribute to the music of worship in Dunblane Cathedral (on their own, with the organ, with the choir, and with congregational singing) and have done so for several other congregations.
They are regularly the featured performing group in National Ring in Praise Handbell Seminars for Church Musicians - an event they initiated, and sponsored by them annually since 1989 at Dunblane Cathedral to encourage churches of all denominations throughout the country to develop a handbell ministry.
www.ringinpraise.org.uk   (475 words)

  
 CNN - Horror in a quiet town - Mar 13, 1996
LONDON (CNN) -- Previously famed for its 13th century cathedral, Dunblane, Scotland, was an ordinary, tranquil town...
A year later, five children were slaughtered and 30 others wounded in a California school yard by a gunman who then turned the gun on himself.
It is not yet clear how the gunman at the Dunblane primary school got his weapons, but the incident adds urgency to the issue of security in Britain's schools.
www.cnn.com /WORLD/9603/britain_deaths/tragedy   (414 words)

  
 National Residential Ringing Week   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
unblane Cathedral in central Scotland is the venue for this event, held every second year, which is for intermediate to advanced level ringers.
(UK) Directs the ringing programme at Dunblane Primary School, is Depute Musical Director of Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers, was Music Co-ordinator at the 9th International Handbell Symposium in Birmingham, is an Executive Committee Member of the Handbell Ringers of Great Britain, and is an editor of the HRGB Music scheme.
In addition to the full concert in the Cathedral there will also be a shorter performance in Stirling Castle's magnificent Chapel Royal on the Saturday morning.
easyweb.easynet.co.uk /~claganach/RingingWeek.html   (800 words)

  
 Handbells in Scotland
Three further such events were held in Dunblane (in 1987, 1991 and 1995) and one in Kirkcudbright (in 1992) - hosted by a large community group which use Britain's only Maas-Rowe handbell set (as well as Malmark handbells).
These events combined rally ringing (where each individual group in turn performs from their own repertoire to all the other ringers), massed ringing (with all groups playing together some pre-prepared music), and workshop sessions or read-and-ring sessions to try out new music under different directors.
To further encourage the formation of more groups particularly in churches in Scotland (of all denominations), the Dunblane Cathedral Handbell Ringers also began organising and running Ring in Praise Handbell Seminars for Church Musicians at Dunblane Cathedral every year from 1989.
www.olypen.com /nwbell/handbell/sidenote/scotland.html   (782 words)

  
 Scottish Towns - Dunblane, Stirlingshire, Scotland
The parish of Dunblane is wholly within the boundaries of Perthshire but so close is the town itself to Stirlingshire that we have entered it in both counties!
These were restored by the Ecumenical Council of Churches to serve as a retreat and conference centre.
Dunblane, although a relatively small place, offers the visitor a fine choice of local accommodation where you can enjoy its semi rural tranquility whilst being within easy reach of the bustling centre of Stirling.
www.scottish-towns.co.uk /stirlingshire/dunblane   (196 words)

  
 Dunblane - Cathedral Arts Guild
Dunblane Cathedral Arts Guild brings their contribution to the Doune and Dunblane Fling in the form of "The Cast".
The Duo, Mairi Campbell (Fiddle, viola, voice) and David Francis Guitar, voice) have a deep love of traditional music of all kinds but reserve a particular place for the work of Robert Burns, the fiddle music of Scotaland, and Scotland's rich ballad heritage.
Tickets Priced £7 (£5.50) and £2 for children are on sale at smallprint, Beech Road, Dunblane, or at the door.
www.dunblaneweb.co.uk /dcag.htm   (251 words)

  
 Muthill Feature Page on Undiscovered Scotland
The tower has many similarities with others from the same period at St Rules Church in St Andrews and St Serfs in Dunning.
The tower at Dunblane Cathedral was probably also very similar to Muthill's before it was enlarged and incorporated into the Cathedral itself.
A church was added to the Culdee tower in the 15th Century, but this is now a ruin in the care of Historic Scotland.
www.undiscoveredscotland.co.uk /muthill/muthill/index.html   (794 words)

  
 Saint Patrick's Church: Saints of March 19
One of the pioneers about whom we hear little is the colorful and resourceful Bishop Clement of Dunblane, who received his habit from Saint Dominic's hands and introduced the Dominicans as he preached in Scotland.
He is described as being poor himself, and the father of the poor, and all the old writers speak of his zeal in restoring the ruined churches and the neglected rights of the Church.
He rebuilt Dunblane Cathedral, visited tirelessly among the outlying regions of his diocese, setting things in order, and solicited most of the funds for reconstruction himself.
www.saintpatrickdc.org /ss/0319.htm   (2062 words)

  
 LSG Playing Bagpipes
The first time I ever heard the cathedral bells in Dunblane was during the tragedy of March 13th, 1996.
Look for and long for the light.’ The words were spoken by the Very Rev. James Whyte six and a half months after a crazed gunman walked into Dunblane Primary school and shot to death 16 five- and six-year-old girls and boys along with their teacher.
When the time came for the funeral services, the oppressive stillness was broken by the bells of Dunblane.
www.mv.com /ipusers/lsg/Bagpipes/BagpipeMusic.htm   (522 words)

  
 Dunblane Street Map - Welcome to Dunblane   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
A Street map of Dunblane, Central Scotland UK, on the Allan Water, a tributary of the River Forth.
The Cathedral, Dunblane Hydro hotel and Queen Victoria School are notable landmarks.
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 Cathedral Museum | Museum/Attraction Review | Dunblane | Frommers.com
In the 1624 Dean's House, the Cathedral Museum contains articles and papers displaying the story of Dunblane and its ancient cathedral; you can also visit an enclosed garden with a very old (restored) well.
A 1687 structure on the grounds contains the library of Bishop Robert Leighton, an outstanding 17th-century churchman; if you're a serious scholar, you'll find a great deal of material on the effects of the troubled times in Scotland, most from before the Industrial Revolution.
It's open the same hours as the Cathedral Museum.
www.frommers.com /destinations/dunblane/A29357.html   (198 words)

  
 Overview of Dunblane Museum   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
Located in the Cross, opposite Dunblane Cathedral, the Dunblane Museum was established in 1943 in barrel-vaulted rooms in what was once the Dean's House.
While the emphasis of the museum mainly relates Dunblane society and to ecclesiastical history, particularly the history of Dunblane Cathedral, there is also a nationally important collection of almost 7000 communion tokens collected from all over the world.
The museum is maintained by the Dunblane Museum Trust.
www.geo.ed.ac.uk /scotgaz/features/featurefirst6831.html   (151 words)

  
 Dunblane Cathedral from N. i.e. North Scotland Famous Landmarks
Dunblane Cathedral from N. (i.e., North), Scotland -- 1890
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