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
57 Plan	Sacred to the memory of Helen Scott or Conacher who died at St Fort 13 September 1891 aged 73 years; and of William Conacher her dearly beloved husband who died at St Fort 10 November 1891 aged 77 years. He was gardener there for 53 years and was an elder of the parish church for over 42 years. Lord thou hast been our dwelling place in all generations. Erected by their surviving sons Robert and James of Melbourne Vic. and St Andrews respectively. The dust of 4 sons and 1 daughter lies here as recorded, that of William is in the Western Cemetery Geelong. They grew in beauty side by side, they filled one home with glee. They that with smiles lit up the hall and cheered with song the hearth, alas for love if thou wert all and naught beyond o earth.

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