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Arbroath and Abbey
* 1951 – The Stone of Scone, the stone upon which Scottish monarchs were traditionally crowned, is found on the site of the altar of Arbroath Abbey.
The signing of the Declaration of Arbroath at Arbroath Abbey in 1320 marked Scotland's establishment as an independent nation.
Notable historic sites in addition to Arbroath Abbey include the world famous Glamis Castle, Arbroath Signal Tower museum and the Bell Rock Light House.
* Arbroath Abbey, place of signing of the Declaration of Arbroath
Arbroath Abbey, showing distinctive sandstone colouring.
The Abbey, which was the richest in Scotland, is most famous for its association with the 1320 Declaration of Arbroath, believed to have been drafted by Abbot Bernard, who was the Chancellor of Scotland under King Robert I.
The celebration and many other events are now run by the Arbroath Abbey Timethemes a local charity, and tells the story of the events which led up to the signing.
In 2005 The Arbroath Abbey campaign was launched.
MSP Alex Johnstone wrote " Clearly, the Declaration of Arbroath is a literary work of outstanding universal significance by any stretch of the imagination " In 2008, the Campaign Group Chairman, Councillor Jim Millar launched a public petition to reinforce the bid explaining " We're simply asking people to, local people especially, to sign up to the campaign to have the Declaration of Arbroath and Arbroath Abbey recognised by the United Nations.
Arbroath Abbey, showing The Round ' O '.
Arbroath Abbey was the basis for the description of the ruined monastery of St Ruth in Sir Walter Scott's The Antiquary.
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Generally believed to have been written in the Arbroath Abbey by Bernard of Kilwinning, then Chancellor of Scotland and Abbot of Arbroath, and sealed by fifty-one magnates and nobles, the letter is the sole survivor of three created at the time.

Arbroath and Scottish
The Declaration of Arbroath is a declaration of Scottish independence, made in 1320.
* Declaration of Arbroath Scottish Archives for Schools ( run by the NAS )
In 1320 the Declaration of Arbroath, a remonstrance to the Pope from the nobles of Scotland, helped convince Pope John XXII to overturn the earlier excommunication and nullify the various acts of submission by Scottish kings to English ones so that Scotland's sovereignty could be recognised by the major European dynasties.
Arbroath Abbey was founded ( 1178 ), and the bishopric of Argyll established ( c. 1192 ) in the same year as papal confirmation of the Scottish church by Pope Celestine III.
In 1320, the Declaration of Arbroath was sent by a group of Scottish nobles to the Pope affirming Scottish independence from England.
On 6 April 1320 the Scottish Parliament met at Arbroath Abbey and addressed to the Pope the Declaration of Arbroath, drafted by the Abbot of the time, Bernard.
The SRSM has been active, not only campaigning for Scottish independence via the Independence First initiative, but by its annual 1320 Declaration of Arbroath Rallies, annual Glencoe Rallies, John MacLean commemoration and campaigning at a grassroots level.
On 28 November 2009 Meadow became the first junior club to defeat a senior club in a competitive fixture when they beat Arbroath 1-0 in the third round of the 2009 – 10 Scottish Cup.
Scottish cuisine includes Arbroath Smokie and Haggis ; Irish cuisine features the Ulster fry and Irish Stew and Welsh cuisine is noted for Welsh rarebit.
The CSA organised the committee that published the Claim of Right for Scotland which held that it was the Scottish people's right to choose the form of government that best suited them ( a long-established principle, first formally stated in the Declaration of Arbroath, 1320 ), and which also recommended the establishment of a convention to discuss this.
On 3 September 1887, Arbroath were drawn in the same competition against Orion football club – the team that should have been invited to the Scottish Cup match in 1885 instead of the Orion cricket club.
Tartan Day is a celebration of Scottish heritage on April 6, the date on which the Declaration of Arbroath was signed in 1320.
Alexander Stuart Murray ( 8 January 1841 – March, 1904 ), Scottish archaeologist, was born at Arbroath, and educated there, at the Royal High School, Edinburgh and at the Universities of Edinburgh and Berlin.
Home attendance: 12, 608 v Arbroath on 17 February 1968 ( 1967 – 68 Scottish Cup )
He attended Arbroath High School and then trained as an actor at the Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama in Glasgow.
The southern operations in Arbroath, Montrose, Forfar and Dundee were ceded to a new company, Strathtay Scottish, at the same time.
A Strathtay Scottish Leyland Olympian at Arbroath in 2004, when the company was owned by Yorkshire Traction.
On January 20 2012, Collin signed for Scottish Second Division club Arbroath until the end of the 2011 – 12 season.
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Thomas Randolph, 1st Earl of Moray ( died 20 July 1332 ) was Regent of Scotland, an important figure in the Scottish Wars of Independence, and is named second of those in whose names the Barons ' Letter to Pope John XXII, commonly known as the Declaration of Arbroath, was sent.

Arbroath and town
* Arbroath, the largest town
From 1590 onward, its stones were raided for buildings in the town of Arbroath.
Arbroath or Aberbrothock ( ) is a former royal burgh and the largest town in the council area of Angus in Scotland, and has a population of 22, 785.
While there is evidence for settlement of the area now occupied by the town that dates back to the Iron Age, Arbroath's history as a town begins in the High Middle Ages with the founding of Arbroath Abbey in 1178.
The town is notable as the home of the Declaration of Arbroath, as well as the Arbroath Smokie.
The monks of Arbroath Abbey selected Alexander Ogilvy of Inverquharity as his replacement and the insult led to pitched battle in the town, leaving 500 dead, including Lindsay and Ogilvy.
* Andy Webster ( b. 1982 ), footballer & Scotland international ( 22 caps to date ) – grew up and was educated in Arbroath, prior to his departing for clubs further afield, and his parents still reside in the town.
This makes it the third largest town in Angus, after Arbroath ( 22, 785 ) and Forfar ( 13, 206 ), with Carnoustie in fourth place ( 10, 561 ).
The town of Arbroath on the east coast of Scotland produces the Arbroath Smokie.
The arrival of the Dundee and Arbroath Railway in 1838 encouraged major industrial growth in the town and shortly after, the Vitriol Works opened near the railway line, on ground to the west of the town, producing sulphuric acid used largely in the production of agricultural fertiliser.
The Arbroath smokie is a type of smoked haddock – a speciality of the town of Arbroath in Angus, Scotland.

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