William Balfour Baikie
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William Balfour Baikie was a Scottish explorer, naturalist and philologist.
Portrait from Illustrated London News, 28 January 1865
William Balfour Baikie memorial in St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, Orkney
St Magnus Cathedral
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St Magnus Cathedral is a Church of Scotland parish church in Kirkwall, the main town of Orkney, a group of islands off the north coast of mainland Scotland. Originally a Roman Catholic cathedral, it i
William Balfour Baikie
…some 20 years later. Lokoja became the capital of the Northern Nigeria Protectorate. A monument to his memory was placed in the nave of the ancient Cathedral of St Magnus, Kirkwall. The full inscription reads: "William Balfour Baikie, MDRN, FRGS, FBS, FSA (Scot). Born at Kirkwall 27th August 1825. The explorer of the…
St Magnus Cathedral, Kirkwall, viewed from the Bishop's Palace
Main entrance
The interior of St Magnus Cathedral
Floorplan