Thomas Guthrie
Scottish social reformer and founding father of the Free Church of Scotland (1803-1873) · Writers · Died at 69
Thomas Guthrie FRSE was a Scottish divine and philanthropist, born at Brechin in Angus. He was one of the most popular preachers of his day in Scotland, and was associated with many forms of philanthropy - especially temperance and Ragged Schools, of which he was a founder.
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Carte de visite showing Guthrie in the early 1870s.
memorial to Dr Thomas Guthrie in St Giles Cathedral, Edinburgh
The statue of Thomas Guthrie on Princes Street, Edinburgh
Book illustration of George Harvey's Dr. Guthrie preaching in the Glen
The grave of Rev Thomas Guthrie, Grange Cemetery, Edinburgh
Memorial to Thomas Guthrie in the Thomas Guthrie School
The Marble Bust of Thomas Guthrie at the entrance of St Columba's Free Church, EdinburghAbout this person
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1803 to 1873 · aged 69
