Dunscore Heritage Centre

Dunscore Heritage Centre Dunscore Heritage Centre is situated in Dunscore Church. It has information on Jane Haining's life on Dunscore village and about church heritage

You can watch the recording of the ceremony to hand over the bible and other items belonging to Jo Abbotts grandfather a...
19/04/2026

You can watch the recording of the ceremony to hand over the bible and other items belonging to Jo Abbotts grandfather at the link below (the recording starts early so you need to run forward 10 minutes).

Private Duncan McFarlane Ceremony

One of many versions that are in the press this week of the story of Duncan McFarlane whose bible will be on display tom...
18/04/2026

One of many versions that are in the press this week of the story of Duncan McFarlane whose bible will be on display tomorrow (Sunday) from 2:00 pm in the heritage centre. If you want to read other versions, just Google Duncan McFarlane, Dunscore, Bible... There will be a short ceremony when Jo Abbott will hand over the bible and other items from her grandfather to the heritage centre for display for this season before they go to the Gordon Highlanders museum.

"If the bullet hadn't landed in the spine of the Bible, he would have died"

You can see the bible in the heritage centre from this Sunday.  There will be a ceremony at 2:00 pm this Sunday to hand ...
13/04/2026

You can see the bible in the heritage centre from this Sunday. There will be a ceremony at 2:00 pm this Sunday to hand over the items to be exhibited in the heritage centre for the rest of this season. The centre is open every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 pm.

Duncan MacFarlane was carrying the bible in his breast pocket when he was shot during WW1.

The Dunscore Heritage Centre is open again for the season.  Please come in any Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 pm.  There is so ...
07/04/2026

The Dunscore Heritage Centre is open again for the season. Please come in any Sunday from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. There is so much of interest to see relating to the life of Jane Haining, Dunscore village history and about Dunscore Church. There is always a warm welcome with tea, coffee and baking.

New for this year only, we are hosting a very special temporary exhibit. Duncan MacFarlane, the grandfather of Dunscore resident Jo Abbot, served and was very badly injured in the First World War. The fact that he survived his injuries is believed to be because he had his bible in his breast pocket and, while he suffered several bullet wounds, the one that would most likely have been fatal hit his bible. A truly remarkable story.

On Sunday 19 April at 2:00 pm, there will be a small ceremony for Jo to hand over the bible and associated items to be exhibited for the season in the heritage centre. There will be a piper and representatives from his regiment, the Gordon Highlanders. You are invited to join us too and you will be able to see the bible, his β€œdog tag”, medals and other items relating to Private McFarlane.
The temporary exhibit will then be on display in the heritage centre for the rest of this season and will then be exhibited in the regimental museum.

We are open from this (Easter) Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and every Sunday throughout the spring and summer.  But if you...
31/03/2026

We are open from this (Easter) Sunday from 2:00 - 4:00 pm and every Sunday throughout the spring and summer. But if you would like to visit at another time, just message us.πŸ™‚πŸ΄σ §σ ’σ ³σ £σ ΄σ Ώ

08/03/2026
The Dumfries and Galloway Standard published a great piece on Friday about the event organised by Renfrewshire Unison la...
03/02/2026

The Dumfries and Galloway Standard published a great piece on Friday about the event organised by Renfrewshire Unison last week to commemorate Jane Haining on Holocaust Memorial Day.

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29/01/2026

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And the section of the Renfrewshire Unison film about Jane Haining with Pam Mitchell from Dunscore.
28/01/2026

And the section of the Renfrewshire Unison film about Jane Haining with Pam Mitchell from Dunscore.

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24/11/2025

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