Gibson House – A Beautiful Bequest
Guest Speaker Ian Davidson
Overlooking the West Port stands a neo Jacobean mansion, but appearances deceive. It was intended as a hospital for the people of the town. A beautiful bequest from an almost forgotten civic hero who gifted land and money to provide for the infirm. In the mid 19th century, when universal health care was an unimaginable dream, Gibson tried to ensure that his legacy would be to improve the lives of the people he knew in the place he loved. This talk will rediscover this philanthropist and the struggle to bring his bequest to life.
The St Andrews Preservation Trust is delighted to welcome you to our third and last Autumn Talk, to hear Ian Davidson speak on “Gibson House – A Beautiful Bequest”. We had the privilege of hearing Ian Davidson last year speaking about the the design influences on Kilrymont (formerly Madras College), and we are very pleased that he is returning to share his expertise on a new topic. We welcome speakers from across St Andrews, Dundee and Fife to share their work or pieces of research. In four years we have grown from smaller audiences of members to audience of 50-70 members of the Trust and the local community.
- General admission £5, Trust Members £3
- A 15p booking fee will be applied at checkout.
- There will be options to add a voluntary donation and gift aid the full price of your ticket plus your donation – this benefits the Trust by reclaiming 25% of the total. This support is gratefully received.
- Probus Members can now book online for free using the Probus Club fund.
Tuesday 21st October 2025, 2.30pm at the St Andrews Bowling Club.
The talk will last approximately 50mins.
There will be a short Q&A and a reception with tea, coffee and shortbreads will follow.
Memberships available at https://tinyurl.com/STAPTMembership