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Hi, my name is Evelyn and I am a Battlefield Guide, Writer and Freelance Journalist. I write about the Great War, World War Two and Scottish history. Mostly I write about people and their stories. I love finding out new stuff.

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City of the Dead

Lambhill Cemetery, Western Necropolis and St Kentigerns Cemetery, Glasgow, Scotland by Evelyn McKechnie There are three vast cemeteries north of Glasgow, all adjoining which are...

McGregor Despite Them!

Rob Roy McGregor and the Persecuted Clan by Evelyn McKechnie Scotland has a blood-soaked and turbulent history that once pitted clan against clan, witnessing a brutal civil war,...

A Family of Artists

by Evelyn McKechnie This is the story of a Glasgow family of three artists, father, mother and of their only son who died in the Great War. This talented trio would leave their...

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Mesen – On Flanders Fields

These are sites of Great War interest, located around the small hamlet of Mesen, located at the southern end of the Messines Ridge, in Flanders,...

Mary Queen of Scots

Sophisticated, tall, vibrant and beautiful The ill-fated Mary was born on 8th December 1542 at Linlithgow Palace, only a few days after her father,...

The Battle of Loos

Three Cemeteries on the Loos Battlefields Loos - St Mary's Advanced Dressing Station - John Kipling St Mary's Advanced Dressing Station - Loos St...

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