The Dr Flora Murray Appreciation Society

We present for your appreciation, daughter of Dalton nr Dumfries, Suffragette, Medical Pioneer, Activist and (now) Queer Icon, Dr Flora Murray.

An unsung hero who was relatively unknown until she came crashing into our world during our work on StoryTrails. DJ then set about working to bring her memory to the fore and gain the recognition she deserved. Using a multitude of creative mechanisms to tell Flora’s story and raise awareness of this phenomenal woman, we set out in collaboration with the Ewart Library, Dumfries, and Dumfries Museum to Bring Flora Home,

We embarked on a truly wonder-full journey as we began to recover her memory, reveal her story and raise her profile locally. It has been nothing short of epic, endlessly inspiring, and astonishingly influential.

By revealing and showcasing her story we aim to promote inclusion, re:present the diversity of our region across time, redress the under represented / lesser known queer heritage of the region, all whilst ensuring the fabulous Flora receives the recognition and appreciation she so richly deserves in the area she was born, grew up and undertook part of her medical training.

Visit our Gloriously Happy Blog to follow our endeavours to Bring Flora Home as they unfold, and we bring her memory to life (alongside some other queer ancestors associated with D&G who’ve revealed themselves along the way), allowing her to take her rightful place, Pride of Place, in our local history, hearts and minds.

See below for highlights of our work so far . . .

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