on Princes Street in Edinburgh, facing Castle Street. It was executed by the sculptor F. W. Pomeroy, and erected in 1910. Reading - An eloquent preacher of the gospel. Founder of the Edinburgh Original Ragged Industrial Schools, and by tongue and pen, the apostle of the movement elsewhere. One of the earliest temperance reformers. A friend of the poor and of the oppressed. A plaque on the south wall of St. Giles Cathedral, executed by Pilkington Jackson A plaque in the former Thomas Guthrie School in Liberton (now converted to flats and named "Smiddy Wynd") A memorial in Brechin Cathedral (to him, and to his wife) A sandstone bust is incorporated into the front wall of a house (now Creag Dhubh guesthouse) in Inveraray commemorating his stay in the house during the summer if 1866 Family and Descendants He was married to Anne Burns, daughter of Rev James Burns, minister of Brechin Cathedral. Thomas Guthrie was father of Lord Guthrie and great-grandfather of Tyrone Guthrie (1900–1971), a theatre director in Britain, Canada and Ireland and John Guthrie Ward (1909-1991), a diplomat who became British Ambassador to Argentina (1957-1961) and Italy (1962-1966). References Citations Sources External links Thomas Guthrie.org A website dedicated to Dr Thomas Guthrie including childhood and university, Guthrie in Arbirlot, Guthrie on education, Guthrie the temperance reformer, Guthrie's 'ragged theology' and full summary of all Guthrie's writings. 'A Mission of Mercy - the Life and Legacy of Dr Thomas Guthrie' by Andrew John Murray. Thomas Guthrie – the foremost Scottish Divine This site includes a biography of Guthrie, several literature works by Guthrie and some sermons by Guthrie. It is one of several sites in the related Scottish Preachers' Hall of Fame. Ragged Theology Blog - dedicated to the life and legacy of Dr Thomas Guthrie. This site includes articles about Guthrie, quotes, book reviews and is linked to a Facebook page www.facebook/raggedtheology and Twitter @raggedtheology Thomas Guthrie: Preacher and Philanthropist, Article from Banner of Truth, June 2013; http://banneroftruth.org/uk/resources/articles/2013/thomas-guthrie-preacher-and-philanthropist 1803 births 1873 deaths Burials at the Grange Cemetery Scottish Christian theologians Scottish philanthropists 19th-century Ministers of the Free Church of Scotland People from Brechin Scottish temperance activists Alumni of the University of Edinburgh 19th-century British philanthropists