Carham Churchyard

Section A – Row 43 – 1 – Compton

Sacred to the memory of JOHN COMPTON who died April 5th 1872 aged 75 years.

  Also MARY his wife who died December 14th 1875 aged 74 years.

  Also ELIZABETH their daughter who died April 13th 1869 aged 26 years.

Section A – Row 43 – 2 – McDougal/Scott

Erected by ROBERT MCDOUGAL in memory of THOMAS MCDOUGAL his son who died at Wark 7'h June 1867 aged 27 years. 

Also the above ROBERT MCDOUGAL who died I7th Feb 1886 aged 78 years. 

Also CATHERING SCOTT his wife who died at Coldstream 25th August 1901 in her 92nd year. 

Also ELIZA their daughter who died at Coldstream 6th Feb1903 aged 60 years.

Section A – Row 43 – 3 – Gillhespy/Porteous

In loving memory of DORA E. GILLHESPY who died at Wark 3rd Sept 1906 aged 25 years.

Also ANN PORTEOUS who died at Wark 4th Aug 1933 aged 81 years aunt of the above and daughter of the late J GILLHESPY Sprouston Station.

Section A – Row 43 – 5 – Turnbull/Thorburn

In loving memory of WILLIAM TURNBULL Farmer East Moneylaws who died 13th April 1943 aged 63 years. Also his dear wife AGNES THERESA THORBURN who died 25th July 1974.

Section A – Row 44 – Forster

Erected by T H FORSTER in memory of her husband THOMAS FORSTER who died Jany the 17th 1819 aged 55 years. Also their daughter AGNES who died Novr the 22nd 1811 aged 16 years.

Section A – Row 44 – 1 – Old Stone

Section A – Row 44 – 2 – Scott

This stone is in a poor state

Front.  Here
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Section A – Row 44 – 5 – Robertson

Sacred to the memory of ALEXANDER ROBERTSON of Nottylees born 22nd June 1823 died 30th April 1870. Also to WILLIAM FORD ROBERTSON MD youngest son of the above born 28th July 1867 died 17th July 1923. Humanitarian Scientist Litterateur..

Section A – Row 45 – 1 – Hewat/Morrison

In loving memory of HENRY HEWAT who died at Wark 14th May 1920 aged 77 years. Also his wife MARY MORRISON who died at Wark 25th March 1924 aged 82 years. Also MARGARET their daughter aged 18 months interred at Sprouston. Also ALICE their daughter who died at Wark 12th Nov 1942 aged 72 years. Also HENRY JAMES their son who died 18th August 1952 aged 74 years. And JANET their daughter who died 2nd September 1957 aged 83 years. At rest.

Section A – Row 45 – 2 – Davidson/Scott

In loving memory of DOROTHY DAVIDSON spouse to JOHN SCOTT who died at Carham March 31st 1852 aged 40 years. Also the above JOHN SCOTT who died at Cornhill October 11th 1889 aged 82 years. He was formerly lessee of Carham Fishery for 27 years.

Section A – Row 46 – 1 – Wallace

In loving memory of JOHN WALLACE only and dearly beloved son of JANET WALLACE who died at Carham Village on 16th April 1898 aged 22 years. Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord.

Section A – Row 46 – 2 – Scott

Erected by his widow in loving memory of THOMAS WILLIAM GILLESPIE SCOTT who was accidently drowned in the River Tweed at Wark 11th July 1903 aged 29 years,

Section A – Row 46 – 3 – Pigg

Erected by JOSEPH PIGG in memory of his daughter MARGARET who died at Redden 13th January 1857 aged 19 years.

Section A – Row 47 – 1 – Knox

In loving memory of JAMES the dearly beloved child of GEORGE and AGNES KNOX who died at Wark 3rd February 1889 aged 1 year. Also the above GEORGE KNOX born 17th July 1855 died at Coldstream 30th August 1926.

Section A – Row 47 – 2 – Logan/Johnston

In loving memory of JOHN LOGAN Blacksmith who died at Wark 8th July 1920 aged 80 years. Also MARGARET JOHNSTON his wife who died 31st October 1919 aged 75 years.

Section A – Row 48 – 1 – Compton-Thornhill

In memory of BEATRICE MARY COMPTON-THORNHILL 24th May 1865 - 26th December 1945. Also her brother ANTHONY JOHN COMPTON-THORNHILL Bart 2nd August 1868 - 17th March 1949.

Section B – Row 1 – 1 – Winter

This stone not found.  In loving  memory  of STEWART WINTER

Section B – Row 1 – 2 – Hawkes/Thorburn

In loving  memory  of FLORA  HAWKES died at Wark Common  27  March 1956,  aged 83.

And her dear husband  THOMAS THORBURN  died at Wark Common  21  May 1956, aged 88 . 

Also their dear son WILLIAM THORBURN  died 11 February  1959.

 Also their dear son JOHN  ALEXANDER  died 22  February  1988.

Section B – Row 1 – 3 – Potts/Park

In loving memory  of WILLIAM EDWARD POTTS  of Shidlaw who died on March  20th 1950 aged 49 years. Also MARTHA PARK wife of the above who died on September 26th 1987 aged 87 years.

Section B – Row 1 – 4 – Brydon

In loving  memory  of  WILLIAM JAMES  BRYDON Sunilaws  who died 7th May 1966 aged 50 years. And his beloved wife  GEORGINA ELIZABETH ELLIOTT BRYDON  who died 26th August 2001 aged 85 years