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 Aerial view 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:

map	No.	GPS	Inscription	Photos (click to enlarge)
	197 Plan Map	56.422651, -2.899582	In memory of William McIntosh, William Miln and John Hall aged respectively 12, 13 and 14 years, pupils in the training ship "Mars" who in a fit of waywardness incidental to youth left Woodhaven Pier in an open boat on the stormy morning of 18 March 1871 and were lost on the Gaa Bank within 1 short hour of their sailing. Their remains were recovered and are interred here. Erected by private subscription collected by John Grant, Woodhaven.

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