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National Lottery Heritage Fund Awards Grant to the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum

  • Submitted by: Alexander Burnett, Aberdeenshire West, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 08 February 2023
  • Submitting member has a registered interest.

  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-07742

That the Parliament welcomes that the National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded a grant of £80,246 to restore the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum; acknowledges that the Mausoleum is named after Elyza Fraser, one of the first female lairds in Scotland, and has become a symbol of the cultural and architectural heritage of the North East Scotland region; notes that the Mausoleum is located in the Cluny Kirkyard at the heart of Donside and was designed by the Jacobite architect, James Byres, in 1808; understands that the restoration of the Elyza Fraser Mausoleum is a 12-month project that aims to engage the community and is run by the North East Scotland Preservation Trust; notes that the National Lottery Heritage Fund is an individual charity, using money raised by National Lottery players; commends the National Lottery Heritage Fund for its charitable work to support Scotland’s diverse heritage, and wishes the Friends of Miss Elyza Fraser’s Mausoleum all the best with the project.


Supported by: Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle