The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Forgan Kirkyard - The Gravestones

These inscriptions were recorded between 1992 and 1997. Some of the photos were taken at that time but most have been taken within the past 10 years. Since I did the original surveys, weather and time have taken their toll - some of the inscriptions are no longer visible and some stones have fallen face down.

Quite a few photos have still to be taken.

Other pages: Notes on Kirkyard Plan of the kirkyard Gravedigger's Book from 1899 Mortcloth records 1695 - 1835 Vicarsford Cemetery Which Cemetery?

The Gravestones:

The stone numbers only refer to this website. They are not used anywhere else.

Indistinct characters have been inserted in (round brackets); missing characters are shown by a single dot; longer gaps by a series of 3 dots; editorial additions are inserted in [square brackets]. Most of the inscriptions are on the east side of the stones. Where there are inscriptions on more than 1 side, this is indicated.

All stones are listed below, or you can search them for any word or part of a word:

No.	Inscription	Photos
117 Plan	[obelisk & urn] [west] Erected by Alexander St.Clair, merchant, Woodbine Cottage, Newport sacred to the memory of Catherine Stuart Mills his beloved wife who fell asleep in Jesus 15 March 1847 aged 39 years; Alexander St.Clair died 24 June 1891. [south] Also in memory of his brother Archibald St.Clair, long resident in California, who died at Newport 14 August 1874; his sister Anne St.Clair died 10 February 1888. [north] Sacred to the memory of his only and youthful son Alexander A St.Clair who died 23 September 1861. When in the last and awful day, the heavens and earth have pass'd away, I then shall hear my saviour cry, Be not afraid for it is I - A.A.S. Jesus saith unto her thy brother shall rise again. [east] Calm on the bosom of thy God, Fair spirit rest thee now; Ere while with ours thy footsteps trod, His seal was on thy brow. Dust to its narrow house beneath; Soul to its place on high; They that have seen thy look in death No more may fear to die. So, soft remembrance drops a pious tear, And holy friendship stands a mourner here. photo of south face photo of east face

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