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Bob Reid reports that this exciting project moves on a pace at Dunoon’s Community Shed with the final preparations for the new display unit for the Mausoleum, at Kilmun. After the Reformation the Campbell burials were moved from the KiImun collegiate church aisle to their own private burial site and mausoleum.
The mausoleum is of great interest to visitors from all over the world. It is looked after by the volunteers of Historic Kilmun.
The inscriptions on the tombs are becoming difficult to read and they are not permitted to fix information boards to the walls.
A solution was found by way of a free-standing aisle display. Surplus oak pews from the church were recycled by the woodworkers at Dunoon’s Community Shed. They were led by master craftsman, John Ferrie. John has maintained the quality standards of the Victorian carpenter’s. Much of the structure is held by hand made wooden oak plugs. Where screws were needed they had to be slotted, brass and set in a brass cup. Even those that will never be seen!
The unit in its final stages, getting ready to receive the two information boards.
The one shown is only a mock-up. Hoping to be ready to install for January 2025.