Despite its small size, Kirkbean Parish which is situated in a beautiful corner of south-west Scotland is the birthplace of a number of notable historical figures, the best known of whom is perhaps the father of the United States Navy, John Paul Jones.
To read about them, please click the following links:
John Campbell, Commander-in-Chief of Newfoundland
Edward Milligan MD - Distinguished Lecturer in Medical Science
James Craik - George Washington's personal physician