Winter Road Trip Drive With Bagpipes Music On History Visit To Guardbridge Fife Scotland

Описание: Tour Scotland short 4K travel video of a Winter road trip drive, with Scottish bagpipes music, on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Guardbridge, Fife, Britain, United Kingdom. The village takes its name from the 15th century six arched bridge built by Bishop Henry Wardlaw, who founded the University of St Andrews. Some have said the bridge was built to assist pilgrims en route to St Andrews; however, its purpose was to provide safe access for students to ensure the success of Wardlaw's university. St Andrews was one of the most important pilgrimage centres in Europe. Hostels were available every 6 miles along the pilgrim trail, with the last one located at Guardbridge. There, up to 600 pilgrims were provided with dormitories, a refectory and a church. From that point, the Augustinians regulated the numbers travelling into the holy city of St Andrews. The average stay in the town was three months. David Finlay VC, born 29 January 1893 was from Guardbridge. He was the son of a shepherd named George Finlay and his wife Susan Small. He was 22 years old, and a lance corporal in the 2nd Battalion, The Black Watch Royal Highlanders, British Army during the First World War when was a Scottish recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest and most prestigious award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces. Finlay was later promoted to the rank of sergeant. He was killed in action in Mesopotamia on 21 January 1916 and is remembered on the Basra Memorial. There is a memorial stone in the children's play park in the north end of Guardbridge his home village. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. When driving on Scottish roads in Scotland slow down and enjoy the trip. By the meteorological calendar, the first day of Winter is always 1st December in Scotland; ending on 28th of February. Officially, the Scottish winter runs from the 21st of December through to the 20th March #scotland #winter #scotlandroadtrip #drivingtrip #shortvideo #fife #bagpipes #music ‪@tourscotland‬