What is recorded here
This commemorative plaque records: Charles Lapworth 1842–1920 Professor of Geology was Headmaster here 1864–75. His Borders research led to a new understanding of the geology of southern Scotland Recorded plaque organisation: Historic Environment Scotland.
Professor Charles Lapworth was a prominent British geologist who significantly advanced the geological understanding of the Silurian and Ordovician periods through his research in the Borders region of southern Scotland.
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