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Campaign for William Wallace Day launched to create new national holiday

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A campaign has been launched to introduce a new national holiday to celebrate Sir William Wallace.Hundreds of people have signed a petition to adopt August 23 as National Wallace Day.The date marks the anniversary of Wallace’s death at Smithfield in London on August 23, 1305.

The freedom fighter was hung, drawn and quartered in an attempt to destroy his life and legacy.The campaign is led by the Society of John De Graeme, named after the knight who died in 1298 fighting alongside Wallace, and other historic heroes.It calls on First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her cabinet ministers for ­tourism, culture and the economy to declare ­“Wallace Day” as a national holiday.

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