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
85 Plan	Erected to the memory of William Berry of Tayfield Writer to the Signet eldest son of John Berry of Tayfield born 23 March 1774, died 9 December 1852; and of Isabella Henderson, his wife, elder daughter of Sir Robert Bruce Henderson Bt. of Fordel & Earlshall born 9 September 1791, married 23 September 1823, died 27 January 1877; and of Isabella (Sybil) Berry younger daughter of John Berry of Tayfield born 8 July 1861, died 4 February 1939 at Tayfield; and of Annie Maule Berry elder daughter of John Berry of Tayfield born 6 October 1859, died 29 July 1956 who also lived & died at Tayfield.

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