David Livingstone’s family used to walk from the mill house at Blantyre to Hamilton every Sunday to attend the Church. They worshipped at St. James’ Congregational Church. It is said that Mrs. Livingstone was so independent that they carried not only their own lunch, but also tea, sugar and also salt, so that the only hospitality that they required was boiling water. The David Livingstone Centre, at Blantyre, records much of his missionary work, as well as preserving the room in which he was brought up.
