Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 10 – Patterson
In loving memory of JANET T PATTERSON died 22nd July 1949 aged 68 years
Ladykirk Churchyard
Church History.
Standing above the River Tweed, which borders Scotland and England, Ladykirk was built about 1500.Of late Gothic style it is entirely built of stone, even the roof, which is covered in large slabs. This was probably a precaution against burning in one of the cross-border raids that persisted for many years after its construction. The top of the tower was added in 1743, possibly to a design by William Adam, father of the well-known Georgian architects, the Adam brothers. The ends of the choir and the transepts which project from the sides of the building are half-octagons, a feature of late Gothic churches in Scotland, of which this is one of the best survivors.
In 1496, King James IV of Scots was returning from a successful campaign in Northumberland when he was thrown from his horse during his fording of the River Tweed. After being pulled to the shore, he vowed to build a church as thanksgiving to Our Lady, the Blessed Virgin. He ordered the church to be built entirely of stone, including the roof and the interior seating, no doubt having the marauding English, who had a habit of burning Scottish kirks, in mind. The last time the king saw Our Lady’s Kirk was on his way to defeat and death on the fields of Flodden in 1513. The church has been added to over the centuries but still retains much of the original fabric making it the most complete pre-Reformation kirk in Scotland. The tower was heightened in 1743 and the clock added in 1882,a gift from Lady Marjoribanks. The stone used on the building came from Swinton Quarry.
The Sections are split section A is East of the Church
Section B is South of the Church
Section C is West of the Church
And D is North of the Church
There are many stones in the Churchyard that are unreadable so we have not inserted them into the site. Some are in but very few.
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Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 11 – Robertson
In loving memory of JAMES ROBERTSON who died at Ladykirk 4th April 1949 aged 74 years.
Also his wife ALICE WILSON ROBERTSON who died at Ladykirk 10th December 1937 aged 89 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 12 – Cairns
In loving memory of mey dear husband ROBERT DAVIDSON CAIRNS who died 7th June 1963 aged 71 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 2 – Cossar
In affectionate rememberance of ALEXANDER COSSAR who died at Ladykirk 19th January 1870 aged 46 years.
Also HELEN wife of the above who died March 24th 1902 aged 75 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 3 – Renton
In memory of THOMAS RENTON born at Paxton died at Milne Graden 25th June 1922 aged 79 years.
For 63 years in the employment of the late DAVID MILNE HOME of Milne Graden and his family.
Also TOM FERGUSON the much loved son of the above THOMAS and MARY RENTON who died at Cologne, Germany 24th July 1919 in his 23rd year.
Also the above MARY RENTON who died 29th Sept 1938.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 4 – Simpson
Sacred to the memory of my dear husband THOMAS SIMPSON who died at Ladykirk Village 17th ?? 1953 age 31 years
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 5 – Hardie/Carson
In loving memory of CATHERINE HARDIE wife of JAMES CARSON who died at Ladykirk 16th March 1953 aged 77 years.
Also the said JAMES CARSON who died 8th February 1957 aged 87 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 6 – Fairbairn/Aitchison
In loving memory of ADAM FAIRBAIRN beloved husband of ELIZABETH AITCHISON who died at Fellowhilles 30th April 1952 aged 67 years.
Also of the above ELIZA ISABELLA AITCHISON who died at Fellowhills 29th January 1981 aged 78 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 7 – Dickman
In memory of beloved wife of JAMES DICKMAN who died 30th Jan 1932.
And of the above JAMES DAVIDSON who died 26th March 1960 aged 81 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 8 – Graham/Gibson/Tate/Brown
In memory of HELEN BROWN beloved daughter of JOHN and ANNE GRAHAM who died at Ladykirk Toll 1st Feb 1950 aged 25 years.
Also the above JOHN GRAHAM who died at Ladykirk Toll5th Oct 1950 aged 58 years.
Also ROBERT JOHN son of the JOHN and ANNE and husband of MAMIE GIBSON who died at Leicestor 6th May 1986 aged 56 years.
Also the above ANNE GRAHAM who died at Kelso cottage Hospital 4th June 1987 aged 87 years.
Also THOMAS EDWARD son of the above and husband of MARY TATE who died at Newcastle 5th July 1986 aged 63 years.
Their daughter MARGARET ANNE wife of RICHARD LYON died 20th June 2003 aged 68 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section D row 9 – 9 – Sutherland
In rememberance of JOHN SUTHERLAND who died 3rd Dec 1946 aged 78 years.
Also JANET DICKSON his wife who died 19th Feb 1952 aged 78 years.
Ladykirk Churchyard Section A Row 1 – 1 – Hood
This headstone is in very bad state we are not sure if the name is Hood.
Rest in Peace.