Cartoon depicting Reverend Dr Thomas Chalmers

This untitled cartoon dates from around 1843. It was possibly drawn by an Edinburgh artist and caricaturist, Benjamin Crombie and is one of a series of cartoons on the disputes between the Church of Scotland and the government.

The cartoon shows Reverend Dr Thomas Chalmers sinking in a bog. Chalmers was a central figure in the formation of the Free Church of Scotland and became the new church's first Moderator.

The greatest in a succession of splits to affect the Church of Scotland came on 18 May 1843, when around 470 ministers walked out of the General Assembly over the question of who should appoint ministers and the respective rights of Church and State.

Record details

To search on related items, click any linked text below.

Online ID:	000-100-067-709-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.1993.589
Date:	Around 1843 c. 1843
Material:	Paper
Dimensions:	335 mm H x 483 mm W
What:	Cartoon
Subject:
Who:	Thomas Chalmers
Where:
Event:	Disruption of the Church of Scotland
Description:	Untitled contemporary Disruption cartoon of Thomas Chalmers and colleagues
References:
Translations:
Related Records:

< 1 of 1 > Back