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Row 16, looking south.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

178:
Sacred to the memory of James Sheils late of Berwick died 27 April 1856 aged 61 years.
Also Catherine Cunningham wife of the above who died 27 June 1872 aged 78 years.
Catherine Wallace granddaughter of the above who died 27 October 1877 aged 25 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

179:
Erected by George Sheil in memory of his mother May Beattie who died September 30 1833 aged 74 years.
And James Sheil his father who died March 30 1840 aged 71.
Also Catherine his sister who died December 2 1862 aged 71 years
And of the above George Sheil who died May 13 1871 aged 75 years.
Also his brother Alexander who died 18 August 1834 aged 44 years

[the SCS booklet also mentions:
Mary Henderson, wife of the above George Sheil died 17 August 1874 aged 74 years
Daughter Janet died at Swinton 2 September 1903 aged 74 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

180:
Sacred to the memory of John Hay who died  21 June 1852 aged 66 years
And 2 of his children died in infancy
And Helen Nisbet his mother in law died 13 June 1856 aged 96 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

181:
In memory of Walter Patterson who died February 2 1831 aged 85 years.
Also Mary Crosbie spouse to Walter Patterson who died 15 November 1820 aged 66 years.
Also Mary and John their children who died in infancy.
Also their 2nd son John who died 26 August 1869 in the 60th year of his age.
Mary Sheill wife of the above John Patterson who died at Preston 2 February 1883 aged 79 years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

182:
Mostly illegible.  Possibly Robertson.

[Probably Robert Robertson, died 3 April 1807 age 55, as given in the sgs book]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

183:
Sacred to the memory of William Purves who died April 30, 1827 aged 82 years.
And Alison Landells his spouse who died February 12, 1830 eighth aged 82 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

184:
Mostly illegible. The letters PURVI could be made out, and possibly 10.

[reverse]
Badly eroded.
Also Alison Cockburn wife to John Purves died August 20 1809 age 38

The sgs book gives the reverse of Alison’s stone as:

John Burnes? 1830+

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

185:
Erected by Johnann Smith Rae in loving memory of Catherine Herriot Cunningham born February 12, 1817 died January 5, 1894

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

186:
Erected in memory of George Cunningham late tenant in Foulden Bastle who died November 27, 1819 aged 26 years.
George Cockburn his son died March 5, 1824 aged four years.
Also Elizabeth Hogg widow of the first mentioned George Cunningham who died 31 January 1853 aged 65 years.
Also William Cunningham son of the above George Cunningham who died at Foulden November 19, 1862 aged 44 years.
Also Catherine Herriot widow of George Cunningham died 5 January 1894 aged 76 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

187:
Sacred to the memory of Gideon Duncan who died June 7 1803 aged 83 years.
Also his son Alexander Duncan who died April 16, 1801 aged 28 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

188:
Erected by William Waddell joiner in memory of his daughter Isabell Waddell who died at Whitsome Hill 18 August 1908 age 19 years.
Also the above William Waddell who died at Whitsome 25 May 1945 aged 82 years.
And his wife Margaret Home who died 12 November 1949 aged 80 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Row 16,looking north.