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
121 Plan	[west] This stone was erected by William Key laborer in Invordivot to the memory of his spouse Euphan Tarres who died 3 May 1800 aged 70; William Key wright Nine Wells son to the above William Key has a daughter Ann Key interred here who died 14 January 1812 aged 14 years; also his wife Elspeth Williamson who died 29 June 1833 aged 70 years. [east] Revised by Terras Keay in memory of his sons William who died 26 September 1867 aged 28 years; Peter died 27 February 1872 aged 28 years; his daughter Euphemia died 6 September 1873 aged 20 years; and John died 1 July 1876 aged 30 years; also his wife Elspeth Scott died 14 September 1877 aged 69 years.

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