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Sand Sculpture Competition 2012

Posted on August 1, 2012 by duncan

Hooray!  It’s that time again.  Get out your buckets and spades and put your thinking caps on! Our popular Friends of John Muir’s Birthplace Sand Sculpture Competition will take place this year on Saturday 11th August from 2pm – 4pm … Continue reading →

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August 2012 Newsletter

Posted on August 1, 2012 by duncan

The articles in the August 2012 issue of the Friends Newsletter include: Notice of Annual General Meeting Premiere of John Muir in the New World Bleachingfield Community Centre – Open Day Dunbar and John Muir – A Conversation Visit by … Continue reading →

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Love Trees

Posted on June 17, 2012 by duncan
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Californian Visitors

Posted on June 17, 2012 by duncan

On 6th June,Geoff McQuilken, Executive Director of Mono Lake Committee, in California visited the Birthplace with his wife Sarah, children Caelen and Ellery, and father Gordon. Our tour of Dunbar was curtailed as the heavens opened and we got drookit.. … Continue reading →

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Susan

Posted on May 25, 2012 by duncan

in fond memory of Susan (1962 – 2012) our gude fechter an inspiration to us all A book of remembrance will be available from Sunday 26th May at the John Muir Birthplace for all who wish to sign the book … Continue reading →

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Susan

Posted on May 23, 2012 by duncan

From Dan Cairney, Past President. A very sad day for the Friends of John Muir Birthplace at the lossof Susan, who although seriously ill for some time was still committed to the story of John Muir. In the early days … Continue reading →

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Mrs Susan Panton

Posted on May 22, 2012 by duncan

Mrs Susan Panton t is with a sore heart that I have to tell you of the death of our secretary, Susan. Susan died on Sunday 20th May in Belhaven Hospital, her family beside her, after a long battle with … Continue reading →

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John Muir in the New World film

Posted on April 13, 2012 by duncan

POSTPONED Dunbar premiere of the American PBS film Community Room, Dunbar Town House Due to technical issues this event has had to be postponed. The tentative date for the rescheduled showing is Friday, 18th May and this will be confirmed ASAP. … Continue reading →

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April 2012 Newsletter

Posted on April 13, 2012 by duncan

The April (#20) issue of the FoJMB Newsletter is now available online. Please see the Current Newsletter page for full details.

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Dunbar Primary School

Posted on February 27, 2012 by duncan

John Muir’s old school, Dunbar Burgh, some years ago split into a grammar and a primary. Dunbar Primary School is now the biggest in Scotland in terms of pupil numbers. As a result it has been divided into 2 campuses. … Continue reading →

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