2013

NT2473 : Inscription ‘And Harmless As Doves’, Well Court, Dean Village

taken 11 years ago, near to Edinburgh, Scotland

Inscription ‘And Harmless As Doves’, Well Court, Dean Village
Inscription ‘And Harmless As Doves’, Well Court, Dean Village
A plaque on the side of the model apartment buildings completed in 1886 after being commissioned by Sir John Finlay, proprietor of ‘The Scotsman’ newspaper. A major restoration of Well Court was begun in 2007, with further background on the history available at LinkExternal link (Archive LinkExternal link )

The plaque shows the initials JRF with the words ‘And Harmless As Doves’ underneath, which is part of a biblical quotation 'Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves' - Matthew 10:16 King James Bible

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Jim Barton   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 26 January, 2013   (more nearby)
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Sunday, 27 January, 2013
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2406 7389 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.1208N 3:13.0610W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NT 2406 7385
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