Battle of Stirling Bridge

I was honoured to be asked to speak and officially open the newly created memorial to Andrew de Moray and William Wallace at the site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, which took place on 11th September 1297. Three stone lecterns have been laid to mark the Battle of Stirling Bridge, which was one of the most critical moments in the Wars of Independence.

The stone lecterns mark the spot where Andrew de Moray and William Wallace stood in 1297 at the head of a small Scottish force who defeated the then mighty English army.

In addition to the stone lecterns a flagpole has been sited at the spot and I along with the Earl of Moray (a direct descendant of Andrew de Moray) raised the Saltire to complete proceedings.

Andrew de Moray and William Wallace are known as the Guardians of Scotland and the project to raise a Saltire on the site of the battle and mark it with the stone lecterns only succeeded through the hard work and dedication of the Guardians of Scotland Trust. They have done a fantastic job and the site in Stirling is definitely worth visiting.

Andrew de Moray died in 1297 from wounds he received at the battle and so is less well known than William Wallace who was executed in London in 1304. Scotland's survival as a nation owes much to both of these giants of history.