| Memorial No. | 296 |
|---|---|
| Surname(s) | BARKER, NAIRN, PEARSON |
| Memorial Type (1) | 2 Wall mounted |
| Number Commemorated | 15 |
| Material | Sandstone, Marble Inset |
| Stonemason | |
| Number of Components | 2 |
| Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ |
| Condition of Inscription (4) | 2 Clear but worn |
| Dimensions in mm | H 3280 x W 1570 x D 160 |
| Orientation (2) | 6 |
| Faces Inscribed (2) | 6 |
| Technique of Inscription | Incised |
| Inscription 1 | SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF MR. MICHAEL BARKER LATE MANUFACTURER & SHIPOWNER KIRKALDY WHO DIED ON THE 9TH DAY OF FEBY 1838 AGED 62 YEARS AND OF HIS BROTHERS AND SISTERS AS FOLLOWS JOHN BARKER BORN 8TH JAN 1765 DIED IN MIDDLEBURG, HOLLAND 7TH SEPT 1788 ISA |
| Inscription 2 | ISABELLA BARKER, WIFE OF JAMES NAIRN BORN 4TH JULY 1766 DIED SEP 1842 MARGARET BARKER, BORN 26TH MAY 1768 DIED 8TH DEC 1854 MARJORY BARKER, BORN 7TH MARCH 1771 DIED 23RD JAN 1837 ELIZABETH BARKER BORN 20TH DEC 1772 DIED 21ST OCT 1845 BARBARA BARKER BORN 11TH DEC 1774 DIED 20TH JULY 1867 JANET BARKER, WIFE OF JAMES PEARSON BORN 15TH OCTOBER 1778 DIED 17TH MARCH 1855 GEORGE BARKER BORN 18TH JAN 1782 DIED 24TH SEPT 1801 HENRY BARKER BORN 22ND MARCH 1785 DIED 16TH OCT 1785 AGNES BARKER BORN 29TH MARCH 1787 DIED 25TH SEPT 1859 CHRISTIAN BARKER BORN 12TH JULY 1789 DIED 11TH FEB 1805 ALSO OF MARGARET PEARSON BORN 29TH JUNE 1807 DIED 21ST FEB 1847 JOHN PEARSON BORN 4TH JUNE 1811 DIED 11TH DEC 1862 ISABELLA PEARSON BORN 28TH JAN 1805 DIED 3RD JULY 1894. |
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 23/03/1987
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