What is recorded here
This black commemorative plaque records: Robert Reid (Rob Wanlock) Author of "Kirkbride" Moorland Rhymes etc Born at Wanlockhead 1850 Died at Montreal 1922 Great lover of this "Auld grey glen" and the kindly dwellers in it. Recorded plaque organisation: Friends and Admirers.
Robert Reid, known as Rob Wanlock, was a Scottish poet born in Wanlockhead who authored works like "Kirkbride" and celebrated the landscapes and people of his native region through his writings.
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