Dead Famous In Edinburgh

How we remember the dead tells us a lot about who we are as a society. Who we remember, tells us even more. This quickly became obvious  when I first set out to write this blog. It became obvious how the majority of famous dead Edinburgh residents are well heeled men. Looking down wikipedia lists, perhaps only 10 percent of people mentioned are women, not to forget others who are non-binary, non-white etc...  This in part, tells us how men, particularly those who occupy a privileged socioeconomic position, dominate. Even women, from such privileged backgrounds, have larger hurdles to overcome than their husbands, brothers and fathers.  Walking around St Cuthbert's Burial Ground, trying to find the grave of Susan Edmonstone Ferrier, I thought I might like to lie flat down over the graves, to listen for murmuring voices, whispering forgotten truths. I didn’t want to imagine that the voices of this congregation were totally extinct.  Before this visit, I had a quick read about Susan E