Memorial No. | 225 |
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Surname(s) | RUTHVEN, THOMSON, MELDRUM |
Memorial Type (1) | 5 Pedestal tomb with urn |
Number Commemorated | 5 |
Material | Stone, Sandstone |
Stonemason | TAYLOR BROS |
Number of Components | 2 |
Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ. Urn top ornament broken off |
Condition of Inscription (4) | 1 Mint |
Dimensions in mm | H 2630 x W 860 x D 860 |
Orientation (2) | 2, 4 |
Faces Inscribed (2) | 2, 4 |
Technique of Inscription | Lead lettering |
Inscription 1 | IN MEMORY OF RACHEL RUTHVEN BORN 21 MAY 1801 DIED 12 SEPTEMBER 1876 SARAH NAIRN THOMSON BORN 30 NOVEMBER 1836 DIED 19 JUNE 1840 JOHN THOMSON BORN 25TH DECR 1803 DIED 23RD MAY 1885 GEORGE R. THOMSON BORN 21ST MAY 1842 DIED 13TH DECR 1890 |
Inscription 2 | THE BURYING GROUND OF JOHN THOMSON (FACING SE,4) ALSO IN MEMORY OF MARGARET MELDRUM THOMSON BORN 28 APRIL 1840 DIED 10 MARCH 1919. |
(1) : 1 Flat, 2 Head, 3 Tomb, 4 Foot, 5. Other
(2) : 1 North, 2 North East, 3 East, 4 South East, 5 South, 6 South West, 7 West, 8 North West
(3) : 1 Sound in situ, 2 Sound displaced, 3 Leaning or falling apart, 4 collapsed, 5 Overgrown
(4) : 1 Mint, 2 Clear but worn, 3 Mainly decipherable, 4 Traces, 5 Illegible or destroyed
Information recorded 28/06/1985 by R SHARP
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