St Stephen's Church was devastated on St Stephen's Day 😳
On Boxing Day 25 years ago, a hurricane raged across Scotland the likes of which hadn't been seen more than a generation.
Masonry had even smashed through the church's stone floor and into a crypt below, while most of the roof had collapsed with gaping holes left on both sides of the building. "It is somewhat ironic the steeple was being repaired and that the work was nearly finished. We've had scaffolding up for a few months and were looking forward to it coming down."
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