Fallen
and broken stones are a sad but not uncommon sight in old
graveyards like this.
Leaning dangerously against the wall like this, it was
inevitable that it would break further. |
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It is fortunate for
future researchers that the inscription had already been recorded.
In
Loving Memory of
Mary Jane Waugh, wife of Daniel Gold,
schoolmaster, Dunscore,
and only daughter of William Waugh, builder,
McCubbington, who died 29th Nov 1899 aged 47 years
Also the above Daniel Gold, who died at Eastriggs
11th Oct 1924 aged 66 years
Also Jane Armstrong, wife of the above Daniel Gold,
who died at Dumfries 5th Feb 1947 aged 78 years |
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destruction shown here means that there is little hope of
retrieving any inscription from the fragments. |
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This
graveyard was fully survey in 2001/2 by a team of volunteers
from the Dumfries and Galloway Family History Society. Not all
stones were readable, but attempts were made to transcribe all
that was still legible from fallen stones such as these.
See www.dgfhs.org.uk for
the DGFHS publications lists. |
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destruction seemed to be total but a partial inscription
survived on the fragment shown below |
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In
Memory of
Janet Stobo, infant daughter of Robert Stobo of Hallidayhill,
who died 31st Dec 1850 aged six days
Also the above Robert Stobo, who died 9th Oct 1886 in his 86th
year
"For the Lord God is a sun and shield, the Lord
...... ....... .... Glory, no good thing will he
..... ..... That live uprightly |
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