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P0268 · Persoon · 1814 - 1878

John Thomas Rochead was a Scottish architect born on 28 Mar 1814. He is most famous for being the designer of the Wallace Monument, a tower standing on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, overlooking Stirling, it commemorates Sir William Wallace (c. 1270 - 1305). He was born in Edinburgh, the son of John Rochead (or Rocheid) and Catherine Gibb and was educated at George Heriot's School in Edinburgh.

Rochead worked for a number of years, starting in 1831, as an apprentice David Bryce (1803 - 1876), an architect in Edinburgh. In 1834, Rochead sought admission to the Trustees' Academy with a testimonial from Bryce stating that he had been three years an apprentice and was later admitted in June 1835. From around 1841 to 1870, Rochead lived and worked in Glasgow and, during this time, was employed by David Hamilton (1768 - 1843), working alongside Thomas Gildard, a 19th-century Scottish architect and author.

In the Disruption of the Church of Scotland in 1843, Rochead received a large number of commissions for new churches for the Free Church. Rochead himself was a Scottish Freemason just like his mentor and fellow architect, David Bryce. He was initiated at St Mark's Lodge at Glasgow, No.102, in 1856. He was also the Grand Architect of the Provincial Grand Lodge of Glasgow.

Rochead was very successful in a number of competitions. In 1849, he won a competition for The Royal Arch, Dundee; in 1857, he won a third place prize of £300 for his Louvre-inspired design for the London War Office; and, in the following year, he won a competition for St Mary's Free Church in Edinburgh. In 1859, he won his most important competition and was awarded the contract for the Wallace Monument in Stirling, which was completed in 1869. The project ended up going £5000 over its original budget, which resulted in the bankruptcy of the contractor and Rochead never receiving payment for his work. His apprentices at this time included John Hutchison (1841 - 1908), who in turn trained both John Kinross (1855 - 1931) and Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868 - 1928). The financial strain and subsequent criticism that Rochead faced caused him to suffer a nervous breakdown and his work was then taken over by John Honeyman (b. 1831), a Glasgow-based architect.

In the early 1860s, Rochead moved office to 201 West George Street and then to 150 Hope Street in c. 1866. In his later years much of his business came from the wool and livestock business in and around Hawick. He lived at 19 Morningside Place in south-west Edinburgh during his final years, only a year after retiring to Innellan with his family, where he added a spire to the West Free Church.

Rohead married to Catherine Jane Calder (d. 1896) in the Gorbals in Glasgow in 1843 and the couple had three children, one of whom did not survive infancy. Rochead himself died quite suddenly of angina, in Edinburgh on 07 Apr 1878 aged 64. He is buried in the north-east section of the Grange Cemetery and left his family a then substantial sum of £7,897 17s 5d plus £326 1s 4d. He was survived by his wife, one son named Stuart, who was living at 4 George Street, Manchester at the time, and a daughter. His widow continued to press for his unpaid fees on the Wallace Monument after his death, but to no avail. Rochead's wife and two daughters, Evelyn Cecilia, who died as a young child, and Henrietta Paul, are buried with him.

P0276 · Persoon · 1913 - 1998

Robert Douglas McIntyre was a Scottish physician and a Scottish National Party politician and Member of Parliament. He was one of four children and the son of the manse, he was born in Motherwell on 15 Dec 1913 to John Ebenezer McIntyre, a minister of the United Free Church of Scotland, and his wife. McIntyre was educated at Hamilton Academy and Daniel Stewart's College, Edinburgh. After a short period working at an accountants’ office, McIntyre managed to acquire the necessary qualifications to attend the University of Edinburgh, where he initially studied Chemistry, before switching to study Medicine at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow. He later worked as a GP and a consultant pulmonologist; he was also on the Glasgow public health staff for a time as a port medical officer. With the creation of the National Health Service in 1948, McIntyre was appointed as Consultant Chest Physician at Stirling Royal Infirmary and remained there until he retired.

McIntyre came to political prominence in 1945 when he won the Motherwell by-election, becoming the SNP's first ever-elected Member of Parliament. He served as the leader of the Scottish National Party from 1947 – 56, and as President of the SNP from 1958 – 1980. He was the Provost of Stirling from 1967 – 1975, admired by many for his fight for independence and known affectionately as "Doc Mac", he was often referred to as the "Father of the SNP".

He was the Stirling town treasurer, planning con-vener, a senior baillie, a member of the hospitals management board, and the sponsoring committee for Stirling University. He was given the freedom of Stirling and an honorary doctorate from the University of Stirling.

McIntyre married his wife, Letitia Macleod in 1954 and had one child. He died on 02 Feb 1998, aged 84.

P0322 · Persoon · 1803 - 1885

General Sir James Edward Alexander KStJ CB FRSE FRGS (16 October 1803 – 2 April 1885) was a Scottish traveller, author and soldier in the British Army. Alexander was the driving force behind the placement of Cleopatra's Needle on the Thames Embankment.

Born in Stirling, he was the eldest son of Edward Alexander of Powis, Clackmannanshire, and his second wife Catherine Glas, daughter of John Glas, Provost of Stirling. The family purchased Powis House near Stirling in 1808 from James Mayne (his uncle by marriage) for £26,500. His father, a banker, had to sell Powis House in 1827 on collapse of the Stirling Banking Company. He received his training in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.

In 1837 he married Eveline Marie Mitchell, daughter of Col C. C. Mitchell of the Royal Artillery.

In 1853 he obtained Westerton House in Bridge of Allan, built in 1803 by Dr John Henderson of the East India Company (a cousin and friend). Here he became an elder of Logie Kirk, walking there each Sunday.

He died in Ryde on the Isle of Wight but is buried in Old Logie Churchyard just east of his home town of Stirling. The graveyard lies several hundred metres north of Logie Cemetery and the 19th century Logie Kirk.

After his death his trustees sold Westerton House to Edmund Pullar.

C0472 · Instelling · 1855 - 1975

Stirling Burgh Assessor's Department had the statutory functions of valuation of lands and property, compilation of the annual valuation roll and registration of voters (Lands Valuation (Scotland) Act 1854, 17 & 18 Vict., c.91; County Voters Registration (Scotland) Act 1861, 24 & 25 Vict., c.83, and succeeding Acts).

Allan's Hospital
C0490 · Instelling · 1725 -

Allan's Hospital was founded in 1725.

Whyler Photos
C0583 · Instelling · 1963 -

Whylers Photos was set up by Alan Whyte and Alan Mailer in 1963. The two surnames were combined to create Whylers (Why and Ler). The company is currently situated at Back O'Hill, Stirling.

Forth Valley College
C0588 · Instelling · 2005 -

Forth Valley College (Scottish Gaelic: Colaiste Shrath Fhoirthe) is a college of further education located in Scotland. The college was established in 2005 from the merger of Falkirk College and Clackmannan College. It currently operates from three main campuses in Falkirk, Alloa and Stirling. The college previously operated within a community campus in the Raploch area of Stirling as well.

Prudential
C0590 · Instelling · 1848 -

Prudential plc is a British multinational insurance company headquartered in London, England. It was founded in London in May 1848 to provide loans to professional and working people. Scottish Amicable was acquired by Prudential in 1997.

Slamannan Methodist Church
C0613 · Instelling · 1872 - 1917

In 1872 the first Methodist service was held in a schoolroom at Binniehill, Slamannan. In 1874 a chapel was erected at New Street and fell under the Armadale Methodist circuit. In 1886, Slamannan Methodist Church joined the Wallacestone Methodist circuit. In 1917, the church building was sold as most of the congregation had moved away as mining ceased. It is now a private house.