Birgham Cemetery

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 5 – Brydon

In loving memory of WALTER BRYDON  who died at St Foin 2nd July 1916 aged 70 years.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 6 – Leitch/Traill

Celtic Cross

In loving memory of WILLIAM LEITCH School Master of Eccles who died at Eccles School house 15th October 1917. Also of his widow ELIZABETH ANNE TRAILL who died at Birgham School house 25th November 1922. Also their beloved daughters MARGARET GRAINGER LEITCH who died 31st October 1960. And HARRIET GUNN LEITCH (Hetty) who died 14th April 1962. And JOAN LEITCH who died 1st November 1968.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 7 – Russell/Charles

Erected by ANDREW RUSSELL Ferney Rigg in loving memory of MARGARET F.T. CHARLES his wife who died at Royal Infirmary Edinburgh 15th June 1918 aged 29 years. Also the above ANDREW RUSSELL who died 25th March 1928 aged 53 years. Also his aunt FRANCES who died at Birgham 7th April 1942 aged 77 years. Also their daughter CHRISTINA MARGARET RUSSELL who died 26th March 1995 aged 77 years.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 8 – Richardson/Young

In memory of WALTER STOBIE RICHARDSON beloved husband of MARGARET YOUNG who died at Lochton 25th March 1919 aged 51 years. Also ROBERT YOUNG their son who died at Lochton 19th March 1919 aged 22 years. Also DANIEL their son who died at Bogend 3rd September 1902 aged 10 years.Interred at Fogo Churchyard. Also MARGARET YOUNG wife of the above WALTER SCOBIE RICHARDSON who died at the Royal Infirmary Edinburgh 14th July 1942 aged 73 years.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 9 – Purvis/Cowe

In loving memory of EMMA PURVIS wife of WILLIAM COWE Hardacres who died 4th July 1944 aged 66 years. Also the above WILLIAM COWE who died 8th May 1947 aged 73 years.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 10 – Skeldon/Hardie/Horsburgh

In loving memory of GEORGE SKELDON beloved husband of HELEN HORSBURGH died at Butterlaw 25th May 1947 aged 63 years. Also their daughter EUPHEMIA HARDIE died at Bartlehill 30th March 1945 aged 19 years. Also the above HELEN HORSBURGH died at Stichill Eastfield 17th October 1966. aged 83 years.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 11 – Wright

Erected by ELIZABETH WRIGHT in loving memory of her husband JAMES FORD WRIGHT who died at Birgham 17th December 1946 aged 79 years. Also the above ELIZABETH WRIGHT who died 29th January 1947 aged 76 years.

Birgham Section A row – 5 – 12 – Blakemore/Scott

Next to path

In loving memory of LANCELOT L. BLAKEMORE  husband of SUSANNAH SCOTT died 11th July 1948 aged 55 years. Also his wife SUSANNAH  BLAKEMORE died 5th March 1960 aged 68 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 1 – Slater

Sacred to the memory of JAMES SLATER who died at Hassington E. Mains 12th November 1959. Also his wife JANET who died 31st July 1960.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 2 – Chisholm

White stone

In loving memory of WILLIAM WHITE CHISHOLM who died at Eccles Bankhead Coldstream 19th April 1948 aged 67 years. Also of AGNES HUTCHISON CHISHOLM who died at Rumbleton Greenlaw 30th May 1963 aged 66 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 3 – Henderson/Yule

Erected in memory of JANET HENDERSON who died at Eccles Newtown 4th November 1919 aged 67 years. Also her husband JAMES YULE who died at Blackhaugh 26th August 1902 aged 51 years. Interred at Caddonfoot. Also ANDREW YULE eldest son of the above who died 27th November 1939 aged 60 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 4 – Cowe/Wilson

Erected by THOMAS COWE in memory of ALISON WILSON his wife who died at Hassington East Mains 21st February 1920 aged 62 years. Also the above THOMAS COWE who died at Stainrig Mains 6th May 1923 aged 60 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 5 – Dawson/Bennet

In loving memory of ALEXANDER DAWSON who died at Stonefold 13th June 1820 aged 75 years. Also his wife ANNIE BENNETT who died 8th November 1923. Also their daughter MARGARET who died 16th May 1924. Also their daughter ANNIE who died 4th November 1925.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 6 – Sked/Craig

In loving memory of CATHERINE SKED beloved wife of ADAM CRAIG who died at Harlaw 11th October 1920 aged 61 years. Also their son JAMES ANDERSON CRAIG killed in action at the battle of Gaza Egypt 18th April 1917 aged 23 years. Also the above ADAM CRAIG who died at Polwarth Rhodes 13th February 1945 aged 89 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 7 – Renton/Borthwick

In affectionate remembrance of JOHN RENTON who died at Bartlehill 16th October 1920 aged 54 years. Also his wife HAY MIDDLEMAS BORTHWICK who died  at Rewcastle 20th January 1934 aged 61 years. Also their son WILLIAM who died at Falmouth 28th October 1941 aged 39 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 8 – Rutherford/McDougall

Erected by MARGARET RUTHERFORD in memory of her husband JAMES McDOUGALL blacksmith Eccles who died 17th August 1886 aged 60 years. The above MARGARET RUTHERFORD who died 17th November 1900 aged 74 years. Also HELEN McDOUGALL their grand-daughter who died 1st September 1914 aged 23 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 9 – Glasgow/Wright/Hugh

In memory of ROBERT GLASGOW  Leitholm who died 17th December 1891 aged 77 years. And ELIZABETH WRIGHT  his wife who died 16th August 1889 aged 70 years. And JOHN HUGH their elder son who died 11th October 1867 aged 23 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 10 – Dunlop/Currie

Small Cross

Laurel Cottage Birgham.

In loving memory of ROBERT DUNLOP son of JAMES and AGNES CURRIE born October 1913 died 1917.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 11 – Neil/Mathew/Crombie

Erected by DAVID D. NEIL in memory of his son JOHN who deid at Birgham 1st January 1890 aged 10 months. Also ANDREW NEIL son of the above who died in Alberta Canada 26th February 1920 interred in Calgary Cemetery aged 34 years. And JOHN MATHEW NEIL son who died at Birgham 11th November 1923 aged 28 years husband of MARY ANN CROMBIE. Also the above DAVID D NEIL who died at Birgham 31st December 1937 aged 77 years. Also SARAH MATHEW his wife who died at Birgham 31st December 1946 aged 84 years. Also the said MARY ANN CROMBIE who died at Birgham 5th February 1949 aged 57 years.

Birgham Section A row – 6 – 12 – Wilson/McDougal/Gibson

Erected by JAMES WILSON in loving remembrance of ANNIE WILSON his daughter who died at Belchester 11th March 1890 aged 25 years. Also three of his children who died young and interred in Eccles Churchyard. Also the above JAMES WILSON who died 11th January 1902 aged 72 years. MARY MCDOUGAL his wife who died 16th January 1917 aged 81 years. Also MARY WILSON his daughter who died at Post Office Birgham 29th October 1930 aged 57 years. Also JESSIE WILSON their daughter and wife of RICHARD GIBSON who died at Melrose 15th August 1947 aged 73 years.