Sacred to the memory of JAMES NESBIT Ford Mills who died August 11th 1839 aged 56 years.
And ANN his wife who died May 12 1842 aged 52 years.
Also MARY ANN grand-daughter of the above who died March 22nd 1843 aged 16 months.
And MARGARET their daughter who died June 12th 1847 aged 25 years.
On reverse
In memory of MARY wife of JOHN NESBIT Ford Forge who died January 5th 1851 aged 28 years
To the memory of JOHN BLACK of Ford Forge who died January 15th 1827 aged 79 years.
Also AGNESS wife of JOHN BLACK who died May 3rd 1829 aged 75 years.
Underneath this monument are deposited the mortal remains of THOMAS BLACK who died December 10th 1829 aged 2 weeks, of JOHN BLACK who died June 12th 1833 aged 18 years.
And of JANE BLACK who died July 16th 1833 aged 15 years.
All of them children of JAMES & ANN BLACK of Ford Mill.
Reader let the memorial of these young blossoms cut off in the morning of life speak to thee with this friendly admonition.
“Be ye ready also for such an hour as ye think not the son of man cometh”
Also ROBERT BLACK their son who died at St Duthberts 3rd May 1843 aged 27 years.
On reverse
To the memory of ANN BLACK wife of JAMES BLACK New Heaton who died March 8th 1851 aged 58 years.
The above named JAMES BLACK died at New Heaton 23rd March 1872 aged 79 years.
Sacred to the memory of ANN wife of ANDREW OLIVER of Ford Moss who died 18th February 1851 aged 56 years.
Also their children MARY died 9th May 1833 aged 9 years.
Ann died 13th May 1833 aged 5 years.
And six died in infancy.
Also ELIZABETH died 8th February 1852 aged 16 years.
And the above ANDREW OLIVER who died 27th August 1867 aged 77 years.
In memory of JAMES HUNTER who departed this life at Ford 12th September 1854 aged 25 years.
Also BARBARA wife of ALEXANDER HUTCHINSON Blacksmith Ford who died September 13th 1867 aged 65 years.
Also the above ALEXANDER HUTCHINSON died at Ford 4th August 1864 in his 85th year
Also BARBARA HUTCHINSON daughter of the above died 21st January 1902 aged 63 years.
In memoriam. THOMAS BLACK Ford Forge born 31st May 1788 died 5th February 1850. MARGARET PATERSON his wife born in March 1794 died 24th June 1831. JOHN their son born 31st December 1820 died 31st May 1822. GEORGE DIXON their uncle late tenant of Newburn Norham died 5th January 1844 aged 70 years.
In affectionate remembrance of THOMAS BLACK born 12th May 1856 JAMES SANDERSON BLACK born 20th February 1858 sons of JOHN & MARY BLACK Ford Westfield who were drowned while bathing in the river till on 9th July 1870.
They were lovely and pleasant in their lives. And in death they were not divided
In memoriam: ANNIE A HARTFORTH wife of JOHN BLACK born 15th April 1828 married 22nd June 1848 died 8th October 1848