EVENT CALENDAR
Thursday 19th February 2026
Our AGM was well attended and ran as quickly and efficiently as usual.
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| It was followed by a superb presentation by Richard Blake on “Slaves, Sugar and High Society - The Grants of Kilgraston”. It was a story of human greed, hypocrisy, stealth of the gentry and repatriated wealth from Jamaica through sugar plantations and their slave workers. However, it was also a history of the Grant generations, many squandering the vast wealth and how reflected in the changes of ownership of Kilgraston house through to present day where it faces an unknown future. | |
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He also touched on the Cromwell tree in the estate and the story behind it. Oliver Cromwell set up camp here in 1651 before marching on Perth and the tree was supposedly planted on the day that Perth fell to his troops. |
Forthcoming DPHS Events
The public are very welcome to come to our meetings.
There is a small charge to cover the cost of tea and biscuits afterwards.
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Currently planned events. Thursday 16th April Thursday 14th May Saturday 20th June Thursday 17th September Thursday 22nd October Saturday 7th November Thursday 19th November Thursday 17th December |
Annual Events
Several of our events are now annual traditions:-- A January Scots Night - our 'Nothing like a Burns Night'
with a good meal and excellent entertainment. - A themed exhibition - during one of our always enjoyable November coffee mornings.
- A historical all day bus trip.
