When Did Robert Burns Die?
Robert Burns, Also Known Familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire, the Ploughman Poet and Various Other Names and Epithets, Was a...
Robert Burns, also known familiarly as Rabbie Burns, the National Bard, Bard of Ayrshire, the Ploughman Poet and various other names and epithets, was a Scottish poet and lyricist. He is widely regarded as the national poet of Scotland and is celebrated worldwide.
What happened on the day of Robert Burns funeral?
Burns's funeral took place at midday on the 25th of July 1796 at St Michaels Kirkyard, Dumfries. As a member of the Royal Dumfries Volunteers, Burns's was a Military funeral. The regiment attended in full uniform, and several gun shots were fired over the bard's grave, as was the tradition.
How many people were at Robert Burns funeral?
LAST week I wrote about the death of Robert Burns which took place on July 21, 1796. His funeral took place four days later, and quite astonishingly in those days of no public transport, some 10,000 people lined the streets of Dumfries to pay their respects to the ploughman turned National Bard.
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