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Aberlour, also known as Charlestown of Aberlour after its founder, is a town in Moray, Scotland, 12 miles south of Elgin. The village has a population of 965 (Census 2001). (As of April 2006 population is estimated at 1092 due to some new housing.) Moray (Moireibh in Gaelic), one of the 32 unitary council regions (or areas) of Scotland, lies in the north-east of the country and borders on the regions of Aberdeenshire and Highland. ...
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A mile is a unit of length, usually used to measure distance, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, United States customary units and Norwegian/Swedish mil. ...
Elgin is a town in Moray the North of Scotland. ...
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History Aberlour once was the site of an orphanage which was founded by a minister called Charles Jupp. It is said by many who were brought up in the orphanage, that Canon Jupp 'walked' the buildings on 30th November. His tomb lies in St Margaret's Episcopal Church which was the church used by the children of the orphanage. The orphanage was split into two separate units - one for the girls and the other for the boys. Between the two buildings was the school where the children were taught. An orphanage (historically an orphans asylum before the latter word took on its modern insane asylum connotation) is an institution dedicated to caring for orphans (children who have lost their parents) and abused, abandoned, and neglected children. ...
A tomb is a small building (or vault) for the remains of the dead, with walls, a roof, and (if it is to be used for more than one corpse) a door. ...
The Episcopal Church may refer to several members of the Anglican Communion, including: Episcopal Church in the United States of America Scottish Episcopal Church Episcopal Church in Jerusalem and the Middle East Episcopal Church of Cuba idk of the Sudan Spanish Reformed Episcopal Church ...
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Aberlour also is the place where the famous Walkers [1]. shortbread is made. This shortbread is known around the world, and many a New Year's Eve celebration is brought in with the brand Walkers. Shortbread rounds Shortbread is a type of cookie (UK: biscuit) which is traditionally made from one part sugar, two parts butter and three parts flour, although other ingredients like ground rice or cornstarch (UK: cornflour) are sometimes added to alter the texture. ...
For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation) New Years Eve is December 31, the final day of the Gregorian year, and the day before New Years Day, New Years Eve is a separate observance from the observance of New Years Day. ...
The word celebration has several meanings: See celebration for a joyous event or party. ...
Until 2004, Aberlour was the site of the prep school for Gordonstoun. Aberlour House educated pupils from age 7 to 13. The links between Aberlour House and Gordonstoun were very close. They shared the same school song and school flag (purple and white). Furthermore, they shared the same school motto - "plus est en vous", a contraction of "plus est en vous que vous pensez" meaning, "there is more in you than you think."). They were both founded by the German educationalist Dr. Kurt Hahn. His bust was prominently displayed in Aberlour House's front hall for many years. The prep school was founded at Wester Elchies in 1936 - three years after Gordonstoun. Wester Elchies expanded such that in 1947 an modest stately home - Aberlour House - was bought. Aberlour House is 3 miles from Wester Elchies. The younger boys attended Wester Elchies until the age of about 10. Then they proceeded on to Aberlour House. They moved on to Gordonstoun at the age of 13. Wester Elchies got dry rot and had to be pulled down in the early 1960s. A dormitory at Aberlour House was named Wester Elchies in memory of the old school building. Other dormitories took their names from local castles such as Cawdor, Spynie, Darnaway, Gaudwell, Balvenie, Duffus, Lochindorb, Auchindoun, Towie Barclay, Kilvarock and Glamis. Because of Wester Elchies' foundation date Aberlour House celebrated its Golden Jubilee in 1986. The school went mixed in 1974 - the same year as Gordonstoun took girls. Sir Toby Coghill, Bart., was headmaster of Aberlour House 1964-89. He was an old boy of Gordonstoun and had attended Pembroke College, Cambridge where he read English. He had previously served in the army - National Service -, been in publishing and spent two years as a housemaster in Aiglon College, Switzerland. He served as a governor of Aiglon upon his retirment from Aberlour House. His ancestor was the Coghill who died attempting to save the colours at Isandhlwana. Coghill was an Irishman from Castletownshend, Co. Cork. He was married to Gabrielle - known as Lady Gay. They had two children - a son named Patrick and his daughter who became a nurse. He died in 2001 at the age of 72. Headmasters after him included Brian Head (1989-90), a Yorkshireman named David Edward Hanson (1990) and a Scotsman named Mr. Caithness (1990-2000) and then an Englishman by the name of Neil Wainwright Gardner. Aberlour House enjoyed a short-lived filip in 1993 when a local rival - Blairmore - shut down. Aberlour took in many Blairmore pupils and Blairmore's scholarship board and adopted Blairmore's Highland games event. Aberlour House never appended the word 'school' to its name even when it was separate from Gordonstoun. Although the Preparatory School still keeps its name (Aberlour House) it is now located within the grounds of Gordonstoun School. 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
A preparatory school, or prep school in the United Kingdom, and previously in the British Empire and the Commonwealth in current English usage, is an independent school designed to prepare a student for fee-paying, secondary independent school. ...
Gordonstoun House Gordonstoun (originally in full, the British Salem School in Gordonstoun) is a Scottish boys independent school. ...
Thomas Telford, the renown civil engineer designed Craigellachie Bridge spanning the River Spey about 2 miles to the north of the town. It was built after the Great Spate in the 19th century destroyed an earlier bridge. Craigellachie Bridge is seldom used now because it is very difficult for large vehicles to turn there. A new bridge has superceded it. Thomas Telford (August 9, 1757 - September 2, 1834) was born in Westerkirk, Scotland. ...
The term civil engineer refers to an individual who practices civil engineering. ...
Illustration of the bridge from the 1838 Atlas to the Life of Thomas Telford. ...
The River Spey is a river in Scotland that runs 107 miles (172 km) to the Moray Firth at Spey Bay, making it the second longest river in Scotland. ...
Alexander Cameron Sim, a pharmacist who introduced lemonade (locally called ramune) to Japan, was born in the town. Alexander Cameron Sim (1840-1900) was born in Aberlour, Scotland on August 28, 1840. ...
The mortar and pestle is an international symbol of pharmacists and pharmacies. ...
External links Coordinates: 57°28′N 3°14′W The British national grid reference system is a system of geographic grid references commonly used in Great Britain, different from using latitude or longitude. ...
Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...
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