Notable People From Dalry

  • Elizabeth ‘Bessie’ Dunlop – Woman from Dalry who was convicted of witchcraft and was consequently burnt at the stake at Castle-hill in Edinburgh.
  • George Houston – Landscape artist from Dalry.
  • David Ross Lauder – Dalry-born Victoria Cross recipient who war awarded the medal for his actions in the Gallipoli campaign.
  • William Riddet – Academic from Dalry who studied Dairying and Agriculture.