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
54 Plan	Erected by William Lawson and his wife Helen Thomson in loving memory of their daughter Helen Thomson who died at Woodhaven 14 February 1901 aged 23 years 7 months. Also Helen Thomson mother of the above who died at Newport 19 May 1872 aged 63 years; and James Lawson his father who died at Newport 25 June 1890 aged 67 years; also May Cheape wife of the above James Lawson who died at Tayport 30 May 1907 aged 84 years. The above ... [rest below ground level]

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