grandson Robert Scot Skirving who became an eminent physician in Australia. Samuel Smiles (1812–1904), social reformer and author of Self Help (1859), lived in the High Street. Ada de Warenne, Countess of Northumbria and Huntingdon (1120–1178), Mother of Malcolm IV and William the Lion, Kings of Scots. Founded the Nunnery for which the Nungate is named. Willie Wood (born 1938), bowls player who took part in a record seven Commonwealth Games and won two gold medals was born in Haddington and grew up in nearby Gifford. Thomas Wright (philanthropist) (1789–1875), prison philanthropist Freedom of the Burgh People who have received the Freedom of the burgh of Haddington include: Arthur Balfour, Prime Minister, on 20 September 1902. Churches There are several churches in the town. These include: Church of Scotland St. Mary's Parish Church Haddington West Parish Church Roman Catholic St Mary's Other churches Haddington Community Church Holy Trinity Episcopal Church Haddington Elim Church Governance Kenny MacAskill, Depute Leader of the Alba Party has served as the MP for East Lothian since 2019. Paul McLennan of the Scottish National Party has served as the MSP for East Lothian since 2021. There are four councillors for Haddington and Lammermuir. Education Following the merger of Haddington Infant School and King's Meadow Primary School in 2018, Haddington has two state primary schools; the second being St. Mary's RC Primary School. Both are located adjacent to Neilson Park at the southern edge of the town centre. Prior to October 2012, Haddington Infant School was two separate buildings; the main building (built in 1897) and the annex (built in 1965) was located at Victoria Road/Meadowpark and the old St. Mary's Primary School was located at Tynebank Road. Following the discovery of structural defects at the old St Mary's RC Primary School in early-2009, the pupils temporarily attended makeshift classrooms at King's Meadow Primary School until the building was deemed safe again around mid-2009. In April 2011, East Lothian Council decided to build an entirely new school, because both schools would still be left with major problems even after substantial upgrades. A third primary school started construction at Letham Mains in April 2019, to serve the large number of new houses that have been built on the west side of the town from 2016 onwards. Secondary school pupils attend Knox Academy at Pencaitland Road. The Compass School, an independent fee-paying primary school and nursery, is located on