Two Presbyterian missionaries are in the running to become the first woman to be celebrated at a major landmark museum.
Jane Haining or Mary Slessor – two of the most inspirational, compassionate and determined Scots who ever lived – could soon be immortalised as a figurehead in the Hall of Heroes at the National Wallace Monument near Stirling.
They are among a shortlist of 14 “remarkable” women who have shaped and made a difference to Scotland’s story through art, culture, sport, medicine, science and public life.
The candidates span across the centuries but only one will be chosen via an online public vote to take pride of place in the museum, which was established in 1886 with the unveiling of marble busts of Robert Burns and King Robert the Bruce.
To read more and cast your vote visit The National Wallace Monument website
