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David Livingstone: Family pride over 'flawed' explorer | David Livingstone: Family pride over 'flawed' explorer |
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Scottish explorer David Livingstone was "flawed" but generations of people have benefited from his influence, one of his great grandchildren has said. | Scottish explorer David Livingstone was "flawed" but generations of people have benefited from his influence, one of his great grandchildren has said. |
Elspeth Murdoch, 85, said his prolonged absences abroad must have been difficult for his wife and family. | Elspeth Murdoch, 85, said his prolonged absences abroad must have been difficult for his wife and family. |
But she added it was important to view him "through the culture of the time". | But she added it was important to view him "through the culture of the time". |
Mrs Murdoch and her brother and sister are to be special guests at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to mark 200 years since his birth. | Mrs Murdoch and her brother and sister are to be special guests at the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland to mark 200 years since his birth. |
Mrs Murdoch, her sister Mary, 83, from Crieff, and brother Neil, 80, from Kendal in Cumbria, have been invited to attend the assembly's session on 21 May. | Mrs Murdoch, her sister Mary, 83, from Crieff, and brother Neil, 80, from Kendal in Cumbria, have been invited to attend the assembly's session on 21 May. |
Mrs Murdoch, who is an elder at Buchlyvie Parish Church in Stirlingshire, said she took pride in an ancestor who had been "living on her shoulders for 85 years". | Mrs Murdoch, who is an elder at Buchlyvie Parish Church in Stirlingshire, said she took pride in an ancestor who had been "living on her shoulders for 85 years". |
Mrs Murdoch explained: "He was absolutely dedicated and passionate about what he did. | Mrs Murdoch explained: "He was absolutely dedicated and passionate about what he did. |
"His aim was to bring Christianity and commerce to central Africa. Without a doubt I am proud of what he achieved and his legacy to this part of the world. | "His aim was to bring Christianity and commerce to central Africa. Without a doubt I am proud of what he achieved and his legacy to this part of the world. |
"His influence is still being felt today, he undoubtedly set the ball rolling, and the seeds he sowed have seen future generations reap the benefit. | |
"There are things about him you can criticise but men at that time did leave their wives and family and could be away for years and years. | "There are things about him you can criticise but men at that time did leave their wives and family and could be away for years and years. |
"Maybe his family did not gain from it but central Africa did." | "Maybe his family did not gain from it but central Africa did." |
Mrs Murdoch, a former nurse who has brought up four children, added: "As a father and as a husband he perhaps wasn't the best but he was extremely fond of his wife and was devastated when she died. " | Mrs Murdoch, a former nurse who has brought up four children, added: "As a father and as a husband he perhaps wasn't the best but he was extremely fond of his wife and was devastated when she died. " |
Dr Livingstone was born into a poor and deeply religious Christian family in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in 1813. | Dr Livingstone was born into a poor and deeply religious Christian family in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, in 1813. |
He spent much of his life in Africa where he became the first European to "discover" and name Victoria Falls. | He spent much of his life in Africa where he became the first European to "discover" and name Victoria Falls. |
He also advanced the use of quinine to fight malaria and campaigned to end slavery in east Africa. | He also advanced the use of quinine to fight malaria and campaigned to end slavery in east Africa. |
The explorer died from malaria in a village near Lake Bangweulu in present-day Zambia. | The explorer died from malaria in a village near Lake Bangweulu in present-day Zambia. |
He was buried at Westminster Abbey in London in 1874. | He was buried at Westminster Abbey in London in 1874. |
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