Memorial No. | 276 (Related memorials: 275, 277) |
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Surname(s) | McINTOSH, JOHNSTONE |
Memorial Type (1) | 2 One of wall mounted triple headstones |
Number Commemorated | 4 |
Material | Red Sandstone |
Stonemason | |
Number of Components | 3 |
Condition of Monument (3) | 2 Collapsed, displaced, originally on base and attached to wal |
Condition of Inscription (4) | 3 Mainly decipherable |
Dimensions in mm | H 0 x W 0 x D 0 |
Orientation (2) | 3 |
Faces Inscribed (2) | 3 |
Technique of Inscription | Incised |
Inscription 1 | IN AFFECTIONATE REMEMBRANCE OF GEORGE LAIDLAW D McINTOSH BOOKSELLER WHO DIED AT ST ANDREWS 1ST MAY 1878 IN THE 68TH YEAR OF HIS AGE -- IN THE TRUE ATTRIBUTES OF GOD HIS SOUL REJOICED WITH AN EXALTED FAITH WHICH BRIGHTER GREW AS NEARER HOME |
Inscription 2 | HIS FERVENT SPIRIT DREW. ALSO OF WILLIE WHO DIED AT KIRKCALDY APRIL 7th 1857 AGED 4 YEARS AND OF TINA WHO DIED AT KIRKCALDY MARCH 2ND 1858 AGED 2 YEARS THE VERY DEAR CHILDREN OF THE ABOVE NAMED GEORGE LAIDLAW D McINTOSH AND JANE JOHNSTONE HIS WIFE RADDLED ON MY SOUL FOR EVER YE SHALL LEAVE MY SPIRIT NEVER |
(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 23/08/1996 by R SHARP
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