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    St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide
    St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide
    St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide
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    St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide

    By Ron Smith

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    St. Thomas' Roman Catholic Church in Keith, Banffshire Scotland, is a very attractive building with a fascinating history. The majority of the finance for the construction came from King Charles X of France, and the huge oil painting that is the altar piece was painted by the royal painter, Francois Dubois. Built in 1831, the Church sits on the highest point in Keith, and its copper dome is a landmark. This book provides a glimpse into the history of this magnificent church, the various priests who have served here over the centuries, the shrine to St. John Ogilvie and his chapel (Scotland's only post-Reformation Saint who was born in Keith) and includes many pictures of this most attractive and vibrant place of worship.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherRocket Systems
    Release dateMar 21, 2015
    ISBN9781311379528
    St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide
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    Ron Smith

    Ron Smith, born and raised in Vancouver, is the author and editor of numerous books. For close to forty years he taught at universities in Canada, Italy, the United States and the U.K. In 2011 he was awarded the Gray Campbell Award for distinguished service to the B.C. publishing industry. The founding publisher of Oolichan Books, he lives with his wife, Patricia Jean Smith, also a writer, in Nanoose Bay on Vancouver Island.

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      St. Thomas' Church, Keith. A History and Guide - Ron Smith

      St. Thomas’ Church Keith.

      A History and Guide.

      By Ron Smith

      First published in 20135

      All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form, of by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the written permission of the publisher.

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to your favorite ebook retailer and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      © Copyright 2015 Ron Smith

      The right of Ron Smith to be identified as the author of this work has been asserted in accordance with the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988.

      This book is available in print direct from the author.

      Published by Ron Smith at Smashwords

      Sponsors of this Publication.

      This book has been prepared by parishioners of St. Thomas’ Church, Keith and we are very grateful indeed for the generous sponsorship from the two organisations below, that has allowed this book to be printed and published. Their support is very much appreciated.

      As a family and a business, Baxters has a long history of supporting good causes. The Gordon & Ena Baxter Foundation was set up several years ago to continue this work and to provide funding to assist various charities and worthy causes in the North of Scotland.

      Frank S. McLean & Son Ltd.

      Funeral Directors, Monumental Masons, Private Chapels of Rest.

      Keith, Buckie, Aberlour.

      Philip and Nicola Mclean are great supporters of Keith and its community, and are delighted to support the publication of this valuable record of St. Thomas’ Church.

      Foreword

      St. Thomas’ Roman Catholic Church in Keith, Banffshire, Scotland sits proudly on the highest point of the town of Keith. It is a very attractive building, especially the interior decoration which is full of light.

      It is a Grade 1 Listed Building.

      There is much of interest, including the unusual way that its original construction was financed. We hope that you will find this history and guide interesting and illuminating, and that it will add to your pleasure of discovering our church.

      This book has been produced in readiness for the commemoration of the death of St. John Ogilvie on 10th March 1615 in Glasgow, which we will remember in 2015.

      The original booklet of the history of our Church was compiled in 1981 by two erudite and intelligent men, who have sadly passed on. Mr. J. Doyle and Mr. J. Oates researched the history from a great

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