Braveheart Scottish political landscape in the mid to late 1990s. In 1997, a 12-ton sandstone statue depicting Mel Gibson as William Wallace in "Braveheart" was placed in the car park of the Wallace Monument near Stirling, Scotland. The statue, which was the work of Tom Church, a monumental mason from Brechin, included the word "Braveheart" on Wallace's shield. The installation became the cause of much controversy; one local resident stated that it was wrong to "desecrate the main memorial to Wallace with a lump of crap". In 1998, someone wielding a hammer vandalized the statue's face. After repairs were made, the
Stirling Knights Stirling Knights The Stirling Knights are a basketball club based in the city of Stirling, Scotland. The senior men's team currently compete in Division 1 of the Scottish Men's National League. The club was launched September 2009. The club is affiliated with Basketball Scotland, and fully supported by Active Stirling and sportscotland. The club received lottery funding - Awards4All late in 2009 to help support capital costs of club equipment. After relegation to Division 2 after the 2014-15 season, the team bounced back straight away, achieving promotion to Division 1 as champions of Division 2 in time for the start