Memorials & monuments · Scottish Highlands
John Smith Memorial
John Smith Memorial — a memorial in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 15 min–45 min
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
About
John Smith Memorial is a memorial located in scotland-highlands, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
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From the Wikipedia article
The John Smith Memorial Mace (known as the Observer Mace from 1954 to 1995) was an annual debating tournament (British Parliamentary format) contested by universities in England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Currently, the Scottish Mace is the only tournament to continue to run annually. The equivalent competition for secondary schools is the ESU Schools Mace.
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Background
History
The competition was founded in 1954 by the journalist Kenneth Harris of The Observer newspaper, and was sponsored by the newspaper until 1995. It was then renamed the John Smith Memorial Mace in honour of British Labour Party leader John Smith, who won the tournament as a member of the Glasgow University team in 1962, and died in 1994. The competition has been held annually since 1954, except for 1977, when no tournament was organised. In the early years, neither Oxbridge debating societies (the Oxford Union nor the Cambridge Union) participated. Glasgow University Union has been the most successful institution in the competition's history, winning the tournament 16 times, most recently in…
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- Coordinates
- 56.0158, -5.4473
- District
- Argyll and Bute
- Postcode
- PA30 8EY
- Parliamentary constituency
- Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber
- Official site
- www.scottishcanals.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/8866510078 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: John Smith Memorial Mace (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is John Smith Memorial?
- John Smith Memorial is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode PA30 8EY).
- Is John Smith Memorial free to visit?
- Yes, John Smith Memorial is free to enter.
- How do I get to John Smith Memorial?
- Drivers can navigate to postcode PA30 8EY. It sits within the Argyll, Bute and South Lochaber parliamentary constituency.