Old drinking fountain, Westburn Park, Aberdeen

Westburn Park | Doric Columns | Westburn Park - 1901~ William Chalmers, of Westburn, was born in 1695 and died in 1770. He married Helen Mollison and they had a daughter, Helen Chalmers, who died in 1800. Chalmers was Provost of Aberdeen twice, from 1738 to 1739 and again from 1746-1747. He laid the Foundation Stone for the Infirmary in 1740 and was responsible for starting the Poor Hospital. He was also the 1st Provost elected legitimately after…