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Michèle Linton
October 29, 2023
Road cycling
The Prophet's Grave is the burial site for the 17th-century preacher, the Reverend William Smith, and is located in the Brisbane Glen near Largs
The Reverend William Smith died aged 28 from the plague in 1647. Smith only arrived to minister in the town three years before his death, having worked as a schoolmaster in nearby Irvine. He never married and records show that he died with only his books and his clothes. Such was his dedication that he continued to minister to his parishioners even after he had contracted the plague.
The Reverend William Smith died aged 28 from the plague in 1647. Smith only arrived to minister in the town three years before his death, having worked as a schoolmaster in nearby Irvine. He never married and records show that he died with only his books and his clothes. Such was his dedication that he continued to minister to his parishioners even after he had contracted the plague.
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