Editing Langholm (section)

==Notable residents and visitors==
[[File:Here comes Langholm.jpg|thumb|"Here comes Langholm, birthplace of [[Hugh Macdiarmid]]."]]

===Christopher Murray Grieve===
Christopher Murray Grieve (known as [[Hugh Macdiarmid]]) was born in Langholm and educated at [[Langholm Academy]]. The Scottish poet and cultural [[Polemic|polemicist]] was a leading light in the [[Scottish Renaissance]] of the 20th century. Unusual for a communist, he was a committed [[Scottish nationalist]] and wrote both in English and in literary [[Scots language|Scots]]. The town is home to a monument in his honour made of [[Weathering steel|COR-TEN(r) steel]], which takes the form of a large open book depicting images from his writings.

===Neil Armstrong===
In 1972, astronaut [[Neil Armstrong]] was welcomed and made the first [[Freedom of the City|freeman]] and Burgess of the [[burgh]].<ref name="hera">{{Cite web|url=https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/13073067.neil-armstrongs-scots-roots-celebrated-moon-landing-hero-makes-final-journey/|title=Neil Armstrong's Scots roots celebrated as Moon landing hero makes his final journey|website=HeraldScotland}}</ref> The depute town clerk at the time later said, “The town council had made the approach because this is Armstrong country and we thought it would be appropriate. It turned out that he was coming to Edinburgh to deliver the Mountbatten lecture so he could accept and come to Langholm.”<ref name="scot">{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsmagazine.com/articles/neil-armstrong-langholm/|title=Mission To… Langholm?|first=Lorraine|last=Wilson|date=15 June 2015}}</ref>

The ceremony took place at Langholm's largest building of the time, the parish church. With his manner of modest dignity he stated:<ref name="nls">{{Cite web|url=https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/0536|title=Full record for 'NEIL ARMSTRONG IN LANGHOLM' (0536) - Moving Image Archive catalogue|website=movingimage.nls.uk}}</ref><ref name=scot/> {{blockquote|"The most difficult place to be recognised is in one's home town. And I consider this now my home town."}}

He also commented:

:”My pleasure is not only that this is the land of [[Johnnie Armstrong]], rather that my pleasure is in knowing that this is my home town and in the genuine feeling that I have among these hills among these people.”<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.scottishtartans.org/education/space_tartans.html|title=Scottish Tartans Museum|website=www.scottishtartans.org}}</ref>

He then walked for lunch at Buccleuch Hall. His visit is captured in online video.<ref name="bbcfarem">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-19433405|title=Why Neil Armstrong visited Scottish town|work=BBC News }}</ref><ref name="nabbc70dec">{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/aboutus/wirelesstoweb/decades/index.shtml?decade=70s|title=BBC - Scotland - The Wireless to the Web - Through the Decades|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref><ref name="tynetees">{{Cite web|url=https://vimeo.com/48610124|title=Neil Armstrong in Langholm, Tyne Tees}}</ref><ref name="bbcrem">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/scotland/8158762.stm|title=Recalling Moon man's 'muckle' leap|date=20 July 2009|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> In coverage by the international press, the ''[[Chicago Tribune]]'''s front-page story included a map of the British Isles marking only [[London]] and Langholm. Armstrong, universally known for his humility<ref name="nasa">{{Cite web|url=http://www.nasa.gov/centers/dryden/Features/neil_armstrong_passing.html|title=Neil Armstrong: 'We have lost a humble giant, but his legacy is forever'|first=NASA|last=Administrator|date=5 June 2013|website=NASA}}</ref> is remembered as having no interest on his visit of boasting of his achievements. Instead he was absorbed in finding out more of his Armstrong heritage and making a connection with the area.<ref name=scot/>

===Others===
The civil engineer and road builder [[Thomas Telford]] was born nearby, and worked in Langholm as an apprentice early in his career.

The first female corporate member of the [[Institution of Civil Engineers]], [[Dorothy Donaldson Buchanan]], was born and raised in Langholm, daughter of Rev. James Donaldson Buchanan, the longtime minister in Langholm Parish.

[[David Thomas Richardson]], a [[linguist]] and officer of the [[Bengal Army]] was born in Langholm.

Between 1904 and 1913 the composer [[Francis George Scott]] was a teacher at Langholm Academy, where he taught and influenced the young Christopher Murray Grieve.

[[Dave Stevenson]], Olympic pole vaulter ([[Athletics at the 1964 Summer Olympics – Men's pole vault|1964 Tokyo Games]]) and businessman, was raised in the burgh and his company was based there.<ref>[https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/date-set-david-stevenson-freeman-2549210 Date set for David Stevenson Freeman honour], Daily Record, 31 August 2012</ref>