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Parton villagers raise £70,000 in four weeks to buy James Clerk Maxwell's local church
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The rural community of Parton has successfully raised £70,000 in just four weeks to purchase Parton Kirk, where physicist James Clerk Maxwell is buried. The campaign, led by Parton Community Council, received international contributions and met the target well ahead of the Church of Scotland's 1 November deadline to prevent the building from going on the open market. The newly established organisation, Maxwell at Parton Kirk, plans to secure the building and develop a business plan for a proposed science and community centre.
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- Parton villagers reached their £70,000 funding target in just four weeks.
- The funds will be used to buy the local kirk and keep it wind and watertight.
- Scientist James Clerk Maxwell, often described as 'Scotland's forgotten Einstein', is buried in the church graveyard.
- Contributions were received globally, beating the Church of Scotland's 1 November deadline.
- The community has formed 'Maxwell at Parton Kirk' to acquire the building and develop a science and community centre.