Brooch (back), commemorating Disruption, 1843

This is the back of a silver brooch commemorating the Disruption of 1843.

The back is inscribed, 'The legislature having refused to protect the Church of Scotland...Dr Welsh the Moderator, along with 474 ministers...resigned their livings...declaring that they could not...remain in an establishment so constituted. 18 May 1843.

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.

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Online ID:	000-190-000-796-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0098: National Museums Scotland Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland H.NGB 63
Date:	19th century
Material:	Silver
Dimensions:	55 mm D
What:	Brooch, Disruption
Subject:	Jewellery - brooches with new type pins (NMAS Classification)
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Description:	Disruption Brooch of silver
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