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)
	56 Plan Map	56.422474, -2.900405	Erected by William Conachar gardener St Fort and Helen Scott his wife in memory of their children. David who died at St Fort 28 November 1866 aged 25 years; also James who died 13 August 1851 aged 18 months; also of their beloved and only daughter Helen Janet who died 30 April 1871 aged 18 years; Charles their 4th son who died 20 January 1873 aged 25 years; and of William their third son who died at Geelong Victoria 12 September 1871 aged 27 years; and of Stewart Fraser their youngest son who died 22 May 1887 aged 28 years.

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