A place to Remember People of Torry: 11 stories of love and loss from cherished memorial bench
Obituaries writer Lindsay Bruce set about tracing all those mentioned on the popular Greyhope memorial bench.
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A Place to Remember: People of Torry
One memorial bench, 16 identifiable names, 13 families traced and 11 stories of life, love and loss.
People of Torry
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Memorial bench stories untold but not forgotten
While some stories remain private, the loss and significance to their families and friends is not diminished.
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Mary Murray, filleter who found love at the fish house
The Torry mum-of-four was the first to have a plaque in her honour on the distinctive white bench.
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Paddy Florence, who bravely fought cancer for a decade
The Aberdeen City Council gardener never lost his sense of humour despite gruelling health battle.
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Lynne Murray, missing mum mystery solved
Lynne's mum Mary passed away without knowing what happened to her daughter.
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Norman Reid, who spent his life at Aberdeen Harbour
His memorial bench plaque represents where his ashes were scattered and the part of the world that had his heart.
People of Torry
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Adam Krzyszpin, missing 22-year-old fisherman
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Bill and Meg Pirie, who fell in love at the dancing
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Phyllis Campbell, chemist’s assistant who loved Battery view
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Wallace Whyte, whose heart never left Aberdeen
A Place to Remember People of Torry: Alex McGregor, who fought for the rights of others
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A Place to Remember Russell Horne: Culter 21-year-old who died in horror car crash
It was a tragedy that devastated Peterculter. Two friends were killed and a third - who would later be jailed for their deaths - was left fighting for his life.
A Place to Remember a special friendship: Olympic swimmer Sheila Duthie reunited with the dog she loved to walk
The Victoria Park memorial bench has brought back together a blonde Labrador and the woman devoted to walking her.
A Place to Remember Reece Spark: Mum tells of heartache on third anniversary of 18-year-old’s death
We share the moving story behind his Nairn memorial bench and life after losing a loved one to suicide.
A Place to Remember Johnny Turner: Pulleys and pinions for Stonehaven inventor
His memorial bench marks the spot where he lived and worked for 80 years.
A Place to Remember Baden Gibson: Pennan harbour’s true ‘Local Hero’
A memorial bench for the former harbourmaster and movie extra carries the name of his boat 'Havenlea'.
A Place to Remember Lara the labrador: Tribute to much-loved Aberdeen pet
The heart-warming story behind a 'paw print' memorial in city's Victoria Park.
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Lindsay Bruce: Here’s why I’m uncovering the stories of Aberdeen’s memorial benches
Do you ever walk past a memorial bench and wonder who the person honoured was? So does Lindsay Bruce, which is why she's on a mission to find out. Read More
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A Place to Remember People of Torry: Bill and Meg Pirie, who fell in love at the dancing
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A Place to Remember a special friendship: Olympic swimmer Sheila Duthie reunited with the dog she loved to walk
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