Spring Daffodils On Visit To Public Parks In Perth Perthshire Scotland

Tour Scotland Spring travel video, with Scottish music, of daffodils on visit to public parks including; Norie Miller and South Inch Park in Perth, Perthshire. Sir Stanley Norie Miller, born 4th August 1888, died 21st December 1973, after whom the riverside park is named, was born in Perth shortly after his father Sir Francis Norie Miller came to Perth. Sir Francis Norie Miller, born 11 March 1859, died 4 July 1947, was born in Hertfordshire, England, but was to live out his adult and professional life in Perth, following a move to join the General Accident Assurance soon after it was incorporated in 1885 ultimately becoming Chairman and Managing Director of the company. He became a hugely influential individual within the civic life of Perth; as a Justice of the Peace for Perthshire, Chairman of the School Board of Perth and as a Director of Perth Royal Infirmary. In 1933 he became a freeman of the city of Perth. He was also a Liberal and later Liberal National politician. In 1936, he was created a Baronet with the title of Norie-Miller of Cleeve in the New Year’s Honours List for political and public service in the County of Perth and for his local philanthropy. Sir Stanley followed in his father’s footsteps and joined the General Accident Fire and Life Assurance Corporation Limited after the First World War where he served as a Colonel with the Royal Army Service Corps. Sir Stanley played a vitally important role in developing the company. The riverside walk was created in his honour by General Accident directors and staff opening in 1971, before being refurbished in 1988. Sir Stanley, also became an influential civic leader in Perth as a Justice of the Peace. He became a Freeman of the City in 1961. South Inch is a low lying area of parkland which forms part of the flood plain of the River Tay immediately to the south of the centre of the Fair City of Perth, the South Inch is divided by the Edinburgh Road. The North and South Inches was granted to the Royal Burgh of Perth in 1374 by King Robert II, born 1316, died 1390. Lying outside the boundary of the medieval burgh, where trade and industry were strictly limited, the South Inch became a busy place, used as a bleachfield, for public cattle grazing, and horse racing was first recorded here in 1613. Cattle markets were moved here in 1785. Oliver Cromwell's army built a Citadel in the northeast corner of the South Inch after they captured Perth in 1651. In 1661, after the restoration of King Charles II, the Citadel was given to the city and parts were demolished. During the Risings of 1715 and 1745 the citadel was incorporated into the Jacobite defences of the town, and thereafter a cavalry barracks was built on the site. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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