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
88 Plan	In loving memory of Robert Alexander John Berry, younger surviving son of John Berry of Tayfield and Margaret Higgins Berry nee Burn-Murdoch, Civil Engineer Mahratta Railway 1896-1913, Captain Northumberland Fusiliers 1914, wounded 1916. Born 22 April 1868 died 27 February 1960. Also in loving memory of his wife Dorothy Berry nee Bryans born 22 December 1878 died 30 October 1952. They lived in happy & useful retirement for many years at Chesterhill House.

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