Sir Tom Hunter spends a staggering amount on returning rare Robert Burns song to Ayrshire
The Sir Tom Hunter Foundation shelled out a staggering £27,500 to secure the Bard s precious 200 year-old manuscript of The Banks of the Cree at an auction.
Sir Tom Hunter (left) was delighted to have secured the 200 year-old Burns manuscript (Image: Ayrshire Post)
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