| Memorial No. | 232 |
|---|---|
| Surname(s) | HERON, METHVEN, CAMPBELL |
| Memorial Type (1) | 2 |
| Number Commemorated | 8 |
| Material | Sandstone |
| Stonemason | |
| Number of Components | 2 |
| Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ |
| Condition of Inscription (4) | 3 Mainly decipherable; last line flaked off |
| Dimensions in mm | H 0 x W 0 x D 0 |
| Orientation (2) | 4 |
| Faces Inscribed (2) | SE |
| Technique of Inscription | Inscribed |
| Inscription 1 | IN MEMORY OF ROBERT HERON EARTHENWARE MANUFACTURER GALLATOWN WHO DIED 4TH MARCH 1869 AGED 69 AND MARY METHVEN HIS WIFE WHO DIED 24TH NOVR 1887 AGED 82. ALSO THEIR CHILDREN ROBERT MARY AND JANET ALL OF WHOM DIED IN INFANCY |
| Inscription 2 | AND MARY WHO DIED 29TH JULY 1857 AGED 22. JESSIE CAMPBELL DIED 2.TH SEPTR 18?? AGED 52 AND ROBERT METHVEN HERON WHO DIED . . (old record 98 completes: Robert Methven Heron who died 29th June 1885 aged 72) (but now no longer visible - flaked off. Note: manufacturers of Wemyss Ware) |
Notes
(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 23/01/2009 by Rosemary Potter
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