Carham Churchyard

Section A – Row 27 – 1 – Heatley

Headstone today is difficult to read. Front: Sacred to the memory of PETER HEATLEY who died at Barelees Gate 26th March 1873 aged 81 years.

Also JANET his wife who died 31st March 1873 aged 80 years.  For as in Adam all die, even so in Christ shall all be made alive.

Also MARGARET their daughter who died at Coldstream 31st Jany 1895 aged 72 years. Back: 

In memory of MARGARET HEATLEY spouse to PETER HEATLEY who died at Kilham ?? April 27th 18?? ??ed 26 ???.

Section A – Row 27 – 2 – Unknown

Small stone. No markings.

Section A – Row 27 – 3 – Middlemis

Erected by JAMES MIDDLEMIS in memory of his son ROBERT who died at Bleaklaw July 13th 1837 aged 8 years.

Also GEORGE who died at Redden Novr 23d 1862, aged 25 years.

Also the above JAMES MIDDLEMIS died July 9th 1882, aged 83.

Also AGNES MIDDLEMIS his wife who died July 25th 1886 aged 93 years.

Section A – Row 27 – 4 – Woodcock

Treasured memories of a beloved husband and father THOMAS A. WOODCOCK died 31st August 1981 aged 36 years.

Section A – Row 28 – 1 – Curry/Piercy

In loving  memory of WILLIAM CURRY  who died in the Royal Victoria Infirmary Newcastle-upon-Tyne, 25th December 1930 aged 43 years. 

Also MARGARET PIERCY  his wife who died at New Haggerston Beal 21st December 1935 aged 44 years.

Section A – Row 28 – 2 – Curry

Erected  by JANET  CURRY  in loving memory  of GEORGE  CURRY  her husband  who died at Wark 8th May 1893 aged 36 years.

  Also JANET  CURRY  widow of the above who died at Harehope 1st September 1929 aged 67 years. 

Also WILLIAM CURRY  beloved  husband of MARGARET CURRY   West Kyloe and second son of the above died at the R. V. Infirmary Newcastle 25th December 1930 aged 43 years. 

A few more years shall roll, a few more seasons come, and we shall be with those that rest, asleep within the tomb.

Section A – Row 28 – 3 – Woodcock

In loving memory of my dear husband THOMAS ALEX WOODCOCK who died The Hagg 25th Dece 1937 aged 65 years.

Also his wife MARY who died 13th January 1959 aged 82 years.

And of their son JOHN WILLIAM who died 3rd July 1963 aged 59 years. Stone made by Arnold Yans, Whitley Bay.

Section A – Row 28 – 4 – Curry

Erected by MARTHA CURRY in loving memory of husband WILLIAM CURRY who died Mindrum Dec 24th 1914 aged 33 years.

Also their children THOMAS who died at Shidlaw Dec 9th 1903 aged 17 days. JAMES who died at Shidlaw May 10th 1913 aged 2 months. JOHN THOMAS who died at Shidlaw May 21st 1913 aged 2 years.

Also the above MARTHA CASSIE CURRY who died at Helensville Coldstream July 6th 1947 aged 82 years.

Section A – Row 29 – 1 – Curry/Boyd

Thy will be done.  Erected by THOMAS CURRY  in affectionate remembrance of JANET BOYD  his wife who died at Wark 26th Augt. 1887 aged 40 years.

  Also the above THOMAS CURRY who died at Shidlaw 6th June 1904 aged 58 years.

  Also ELLEN  daughter  of the above who died at Cornhill  26th April 1949 aged 78 years. 

Weep not for me my children, even my soul's alive, meet me in heaven.  On the base : J. Bruce, Kelso.

Section A – Row 29 – 2 – Skeen

In loving memory  of ANDREW beloved  husband of ALICE  SKEEN  who died at Wark West Common 11th March 1936 aged 50 years.

  Also the above ALICE SKEEN  who died 15th Oct. 1948, aged 61.  Also of JANE their daughter  who died 26th June 1948 aged 34 years.

Section A – Row 29 – 3 – Wilson/Tait

In memory  of JAMES  WILSON  who died at Skaithmuir 1st Novr. 1873 aged 68 years. 

Also GEORGINA. D. WILSON  his daughter  who died at Moneylaws 23rd Decr. 1871, aged 41 years. 

Also ELIZABETH TAIT wife of the above JAMES  WILSON  who died at Border  Inn Tweedmouth 13th January  1896 aged 80 years.

Section A – Row 30 – 1 – Boyd

Erected  by MARGARET BOYD in affectionate remembrance of MARY  BOYD  her sister who died at Sunilaws Sep. 8th 1871 aged 30 years. 

Also HELEN  BOYD  her sister  who died at Wark Aug. 16th 1887 aged 50 years. 

Also the above MARGARET BOYD  who died at Coldsteam 24th  Nov. 1937 aged 88 years. 

How sweet the name ofJesus sounds in a believer's  ear, it soothes his sorrmvs, heals his ·wounds and drives away his fear.

Section A – Row 30 – 4 – Tait/Service

In memory of SAMUEL TAIT who died at Coldstream 3rd January 1868 aged 54 years. 

Also MATILDA  SERVICE his wife who died 22nd March 1868 aged 53 years.

 Also ISABELLA their daughter who died 3rd December 1869 aged 29 years.

Section A – Row 30 – 5 – Illegible

Small stone but inscription illegible

Section A – Row 30 – 6 – Campbell/Taylor

In memory of JANE CAMPBELL who died 21st October 1861 aged 71 years. Also JOHN TAYLOR who died 17th June 1869 aged 62 years.

Section A – Row 30 – 7 – Harrison

Cherished memory of ROBERT HARRISON who died 2nd May 2009. Dear father of ROBERT and beloved husband of JEAN.

Section A – Row 31 – 1 – Kerr

Erected by ALEXANDER and MARGARET KERR of Sunnilaws in memory of their daughter JANE KERR who died there the 9th April1872 aged 20 years.  Also the above ALEXANDR. KERR who died 9th May 1897 aged 70 years. Also the above MARGARET KERR who died 12th May 1903 aged 79 years.  Also their daughter MARGARET RENTON KERR who died 24th October 1958 aged 95 years.

“I know that my Redeemer liveth”.

Section A – Row 31 – 2 – David/White

In loving memory of ROBERT DAVID beloved husband of MARGARET WHITE who died at Wark E. Common 14th June 1943 aged 69 years. 

Also the above MARGARET WHITE died at East Learmouth  22nd May 1957 aged 80 years.

Section A – Row 31 – 3 – Mckay/Aitchison

Erected by ROBERT MCKAY in memory of JANET AITCHISON his mother-in-law who died at Wark December 8th 1878 aged 81 years. 

Also his son JAMES ALEX. MCKAY who died October 19th 1897 aged 31 years. 

Also his sister-in-law AGNES AITCHISON who died October 27th 1887 aged 64 years.

 Also the above ROBERT MCKAY who died (illegible) 18??, aged 8? years.

Section A – Row 32 – 1 – Gagie

In loving memory of  JOHN GAGIE who died at Wark August 26th 1890, aged 71 years.

Also ISABELLA STRACHAN, wife of the above who died at Blyth April 2nd 1911, aged 83 years.

Also his brother DAVID GAGIE who died July 22nd 1874, aged 87 years.

Also ELLEN GAGIE, daughter of the above JOHN AND ISABELLA GAGIE who died at Blyth
15th Dec. 1920, aged 61 years.