Gavin Maxwell — FRSL, FIAL, FZS (Sc.), FRGS, FAGS The Rocks Remain ] (15 July 1914 ndash; 7 September 1969) was a Scottish naturalist and author, best known for his work with otters. He wrote the book Ring of Bright Water (1960) about how he brought an otter… … Wikipedia
St Cyprian's School — Infobox UK school name = St Cyprian’s School size = latitude = longitude = dms = motto = Forsan et haec olim memenisse juvabit motto pl = established = 1899 approx = closed = c approx = 1943 type = Preparatory School (UK) Boarding school religion … Wikipedia
Port William — is a small fishing village in the county of Wigtownshire in south west Scotland. At present it comes under the administrative authority of Dumfries and Galloway. It is surrounded by the hamlets of Elrig, Mochrum and Monreith.The original… … Wikipedia
Machars — The Machars (Gd: Machair ( Ghallghaidhealaibh ); lit. the Plains (of Galloway) ) is a peninsula in Galloway in the south west of Scotland. The word is derived from the Gaelic word Machair meaning low lying or level land, known as links on the… … Wikipedia
Mochrum — Kirk Main Street … Wikipedia
Carlin stone — or Stane is the name given to several prehistoric standing stones and natural stone or landscape features in Scotland. The significance of the name is unclear, other than its association with old hags or witches. Etymology A Carl in Scots is a… … Wikipedia
Gavin Maxwell — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Maxwell. Gavin Maxwell (15 juillet 1914 – 7 septembre 1969) fut un naturaliste et écrivain écossais, connu pour ses travaux sur les loutres d Europe. Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, il fut instructeur pour le … Wikipédia en Français
Maxwell, Gavin — ▪ British author born July 15, 1914, Elrig, near Mochrum, Wigtown, Scot. died Sept. 6, 1969, Inverness, Inverness Scottish author and naturalist. Maxwell was educated at Stowe School and the University of Oxford, then became a… … Universalium
