Dryfesdale Cemetery
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This is also the cemetery where the memorial to the Pam Am flight disaster is located. A very large cemetery with a beautiful monument that is lighted at night.
ANDERSON - 4
BLACKSTOCK - 7
CRECKEN - 2
DOBIE - 1, 3, 5, 8
DOUGLAS - 4, 6
GILLESPIE - 9
HOPE - 2
HUNTER - 8
JARDINE - 7
JOHNSTON - 9
JOHNSTONE - 7
LITTLE - 8
McWILLIAM -9
PATTIE - 8
PROUDFOOT - 4
SHANNAN - 4
1
John Dobie of Tundergarth, who died 12 Jan 1761 age 66 yrs (coat of arms)
2
Here lyes Janet Hope spouse to Christopher Crecken in Lochmaben who died
1 Feb 1732 age 39.
3
William Dobie late in Torwood who died 3rd day of Mar 1731 age 71 yrs. Erected by Wm. Dobie of Torwood.
4
John Anderson age 76 and Janet Proudfoot his wife age 78 who died at Shuttlefield Nov 30 and Jan 14 1855 erected by A. Johnstone Douglas in affectionate rememberance of their constant and faithful service during a great number of yrs. Also Jannet Shannan wife of John Anderson born Oct 5 1850 died 29 Jul 1930, John
Anderson born 18 May 1852 died 24 Feb 1924 Elizabeth Anderson died 17 Jul 1915 age
75 yrs.
5
Here lies Thomas Dobie in Kirktown who died 26 Apr 1711 age 62 yrs also Andrew
Dobie his son who died Oct 26 17?8 age 29 To the memory of Thomas Dobie in Beck_
n who died 25 Apr 1768 age 78 yrs.
6
Lt. Col. Hugh Maxwell Douglas of the Royal Late Bombay Artillery who died in
Edinburgh on 23 Jul 1862 age 38 after distinguished Service with his Reg. in
India and China.
7
Memory of Wm. Blackstock who died at Roberthill 29 Apr 1816 age 51 yrs also
James Blackstock his son who died after a few hr. of illness at Demerara, West
Indies 3 May 1829 age 27 yrs also Wm. Blackstock his son who died at Lockerby 15 Aug
1834 age 35 yrs also Agnes Johnstone spouse of above Wm. blackstock who died at
Lockerby 4 Feb 1837 age 70 yrs also Mgt. Jardine w/o John Blackstock their son
who died at Lockerby 26 Aug 1849 age 63 yrs
8
In Memory of Jean HUNTER spouse to John PATTIE, joiner in Peatford who
died 11th June 1834 age 58 years also above John PATTIE who died 11th
February 1849 age 81 years also Thomas PATTIE son of above who died at
Johnsfield 17th June 1850 age 45 year also Margaret LITTLE wife of
Thomas PATTIE who died 25th December 188_(?) age 74 years.
Reverse of above stone :
In Memory of John PATTIE, joiner in Curdscroft who died 2nd
December 1789 age 56 years also Mary DOBIE his spouse who died in
Lockerbie 23rd December 1815 age 77 years. To the memory of
Grizel PATTIE daughter to John PATTIE, wright in Auchenslork who
died January 30th 1778 age 16 years also David PATTIE who died at
Slork also Jane
DOBIE his wife who died at Lockerbie, father and mother of the
above John PATTIE.
9
Adam Johnston in Lockerby d. 18 Jul 1816 age 83 also his spouse Isabel
Gillespie 13 Jan 1798 age 60 Wm. son 22 Mar 1818 age 55 yrs, Jean McWilliam
spouse of William 4 Jan 1835 age 70 yrs