Statue of Jean Armour

The name Jane Armour may not ring a bell for you, but it it is said that behind every great man is a great woman, and this is a tribute to the woman behind the great Robert Burns. In St Michael's Church you can of course visit Burns' tomb, and in the same mausoleum you'll find his wife Jane Armour and their, son, ve died at the age of 10.

Armour passed away in 1834, surviving her husband by many years. She was a fairly anonymous character until a fundraising campaign by a local club sought to give her more recognition, and this monument was built in 2004. What is really beautiful is that