Birgham Cemetery

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 2 – Mabon/Lauder/Young

In loving memory of THOMAS MABON who died at Courthill 26th May 1891 aged 60 years. Also of JOHN LAUDER grandson of the above who died 15th February 1886 aged 6 years. Also AGNES YOUNG his wife who died at Hutton 8th February 1904 aged 73 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 3 – Fairgrieve/Holmes

Erected to the memory of JOHN FAIRGRIEVE our dear father who died at Mersington 16th March 1887 aged 56 years. Also our dear mother MARGARET HOLMES who died at Leitholm 1st October 1906 aged 75 years. Also HELEN third daughter of the above died 24th November 1931 aged 67 years. Also ISABELLA their elder daughter who died 8th January 1956 in her 93rd year.

(Asleep in Jesus)

Birgham Section A row 3 – 4 – Wood/Shannon

Erected by WILLIAM WOOD Leitholm in loving memory of ROBERT SHANNON WOOD who died at Leitholm 25th April 1887 aged 16 years Also JOHN WOOD his son who died at Leitholm 22nd June 1889 aged 31 years. Also the above WILLIAM WOOD who died 15th October 1911. And his wife MARGARET SHANNON  who died 4th April 1917 aged 71 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 5 – Wood/Rutherford

In loving memory of AGNES PURVES WOOD who died at Birgham 15th April 1911 aged 23 years.JAMES WOOD father of the above who died at Edinburgh 29th July 1914 aged 73 years. Also MARY RUTHERFORD his wife who died at Birgham 24th August 1917 aged 71 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 6 – Montgomery

Erected in memory of ANNIE FLORENCE MONTGOMERY born London 12th February 1884 died at Eccles House 5th June 1911

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 7 – Little/Bertram/Rae

In loving memory of THOMAS LITTLE Blacksmith who died at Hasssington 26th June 1911 aged 67 years. Also AGNES BERTRAM his wife who died 29th August 1933 aged 82 years. Also ELIZABETH their daughter who died 2nd June 1919 aged 32 years. Interred at Lennel. Also ISABELLA RAE wife of GEORGE LITTLE who died at Bridge Mill Berwick 1st May 1962 aged 77 years. Also the above GEORGE LITTLE who died at Kelso 24th February 1968 aged 90 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 8 – Fulton/Thorburn

Erected by JAMES THORBURN in memory of AGNES FULTON his wife who died at Hardacres 19th January 1912 aged 56 years. Also the above JAMES THORBURN who died 29th December 1935 in his 81st year. Also their daughters JANE THORBURN who died 8th April 1974 ahed 82 years. AGNES THORBURN who died 16th October 1989 aged 91 years. ELIZA THORBURN who died 16th February 1990 aged 93 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 9 – Robertson

R ROBERTSON Wormerlaw

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 10 – G W

G W

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 11 – MacIver/Craven

In memory of DONALD MACIVER Schoolmaster and Registrar of the Parish of Eccles who died March 1937 aged 51 years beloved husband of MARGARET W CRAVEN

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 12 – Anderson/Fairley

In loving memory of HELEN ANDERSON wife of ANDREW FAIRLEY died at Birgham 22nd December 1937 aged 75 years. Also the above ANDREW FAIRLEY died at Birgham 25th March 1947 aged 82 years. Also their son JOHN died at Coldstream 8th February 1986 aged 89 years. And their daughter MARY died at Coldstream 25th July 1990 aged 85 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 13 – Porter

Erected in memory of Mrs EUPHIMIA PORTER who died 2nd January 1938 aged 71 years

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 14 – Patterson/Tait

In loving memory of WALTER TAIT beloved husband of MARGARET H PATTERSON died 5th October 1938 aged 44 years. Also the above MARGARET H PATTERSON died 3rd January 1965 aged 71 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 15 – Dickson/Corcoran

In loving memory of ELIZABETH WALLACE DICKSON who died 13th December1938 aged 67 years. Also her husband PATRICK CORCORAN who died at Whitrig 26th October 1958 aged 87 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 16 – Ronaldson/McDougall

In loving memory of WILLIAM RONALDSON beloved husband of CATHERINE McDOUGALL who died at Eccles Mains 14th March 1939 aged 80 years. Also the above CATHERINE McDOUGALL who died at Greenlaw 11th June 1957 aged 86 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 17 – Robertson/Wood

In loving memory of THOMAS H ROBERTSON who died 15th October 1939 aged 55 years. Also his wife CATHERINE WOOD who died 7th January 1962 aged 80 years.

Birgham Section A row – 3 – 18 – Steele/Stewart

In loving memory of FRANCIS STEELE who died at Birgham 27th April 1951 aged 71 years. Also his wife JESSIE STEWART who died 23rd September 1969 aged 87 years.

Birgham Section A row – 4 – 1 – Simpson

Beside the path

In loving memory of MARGARET GEORGINA beloved daughter of GEORGE and JEAN SIMPSON who died in Edinburgh Royal Infirmary 27th December 1948 in her 19th year. Also the above GEORGE SIMPSON died 11th February 1991. And his wife JEAN SIMPSON died 11th August 2000.

Birgham Section A row – 4 – 2 – Scott/Cairns

In loving memory of THOMAS SCOTT 47 years fisherman at Birgham Dub died 19th October 1947. And of his wife ANNIE CAIRNS died 23rd January 1949.

Birgham Section A row – 4 – 2 – Wood

Here lies the body of JOHN WOOD in New Ednam who died 11th July 1771 aged 37 years. Also ISOBLE WOOD his daughter who died in Birgham 28th December 1792 aged 3 years.