Tour Scotland 4K Autumn travel video, with Scottish music, of the Star Pyramid on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Valley Cemetery in Stirling. The Cemetery has a Pyramid, built by William Drummond, born 1793, died 1888, in 1863. William Drummond was a land surveyor and nurseryman whose immediate descendants were a well known family in Stirling. They were responsible for a wide range of activities both locally and nationally. These included the establishment of an agricultural museum in the 1830's, an extensive seed and nursery business, exploration in Africa and the Drummond Tract Enterprise, the foremost 19th century publisher of religious pamphlets. William was the eldest son of the well known Stirling family which included Peter Drummond and his nephew Henry. He was one of the instigators of the Valley Cemetery and his obsession with religion can be seen in the Martyrs' Monument and the Star Pyramid, also known as the Covenant Monument or Salem Rock. He commissioned the Star Pyramid from William Barclay in 1863. The Pyramid is dedicated to all those who suffered martyrdom in the cause of civil and religious liberty in Scotland. 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.
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