Denis Burkitt is a former pupil of Portora Royal School: we hosted the launch of his biography by Professor Cummings from Dundee University in June 2022. At the same time a plaque commemorating his home on Alexandra Terrace (row of original houses near back entrance at CC) was unveiled. Link to our website below.
A film outlining his life and work in Africa is now being shown in the cinema in town on Wednesday 19thFebruary 2025 at 7.45 pm.
https://nisciencefestival.com/events/burkitt-film