Miscellaneous Headstones – Hermiston/Renton
In loving memory of ARCHIBALD HERMISTON “EDD” Died 30th June 2016 aged 87 years Dearly loved husband of JEAN RENTON died 7th November 2018 aged Years dearly loved Parents and Grandparents.
We have completed a major project to transcribe the exact text of each headstone in this ancient kirkyard just outside Coldstream. Our research thus far has found the kirkyard to be the final resting place of a Prime Minister, senior military personnel, provosts, a rugby internationalist and a Crimean War hero.
There is also mention on some headstones of those who fell in the World Wars and a former Newcastle United footballer who holds the record for the number of appearances for the Club (Jimmy Lawrence). Research is continuing into the background of each deceased person; where they lived, what they did, their family, and whatever else comes to light. We are grateful to author Gwen Chessel for a beautiful reflection on our Lennel Kirkyard project.
Our record of Lennel Kirkyard transcriptions is organised into three inventories covering the western, middle and eastern parts of the kirkyard. You can view all transcriptions in each inventory, or identify transcriptions using the search facility.
The Society reiterates the point that if any person does not want their descendants to be shown on our website, we would respect this wish and delete the transcription.
ALL TRANSCRIPTIONS MIRROR THE SPELLING ON THE HEADSTONES, so you may, for example, find a KIKWOOD and a KIRKWOOD on the same stone.
In previous years, the Society has been annoyed by the length of grass and weeds allowed to grow in the west and middle parts of the kirkyard and is working with the authorities to resolve this, to ensure that there is at least a twice-yearly cutting. Somebody has mentioned using goats to keep the grass short, but we think they were kidding! Or maybe they aren’t.
In loving memory of ARCHIBALD HERMISTON “EDD” Died 30th June 2016 aged 87 years Dearly loved husband of JEAN RENTON died 7th November 2018 aged Years dearly loved Parents and Grandparents.
MARY SIM Nee Swan died 30. 4. 2013 aged 84 years. Much loved Mother Grandmother & Sister. HOHN ALLAN SIM died 7. 6. 2018 aged 87 Much loved father Grandfather and Brother. Togeather again now, for always & forever So special so loved & So missed ecvery day
GRACE MARY BROWN (Nee TURNBULL) Died 8th December 2018 aged 69 years. Loving wife, Mother, Grandmother and Sister. Always Remembered
In loving memory of GEORGE A. LAWSON 6.5.1937 – 14. 3. 2020 Beloved husband of JEAN
In loving memory of JANET MEGONIGAL (JENNY) 1-11-1919 – 28-12-1917
In memory of NORMAN A RUTHERFORD of the Hawthorns 9th Aug 1942 – 3rd Nov 2020 A much loved & devoted family man.
In loving memory of DIANE SANDERSON died 11th July 2018 aged 43 years much loved wife and mum Forever in our thoughts
In loving memory of ALEXANDER WILSON died 3rsd July 1981 agd 61 years dear husband of AGNES died 12th January 2016 agded 91 years.
In loving memory of WILLIAM DICKMAN died 29th May 2010 aged 77 years beloved husband of Nan loving dad AGNES DICKMAN died 24th May 2018 aged 84 years loving wife and mum.
In loving memory of JOHN YOUNG died 7th June 2010 aged 51 years devoted dad, son, brother and uncle. A BOYD YOUNG died 13th February 2018 aged 83 years much loved Husband, Father and Grandad
STEWART In loving memory of DONALD STEWART died 5th May 2019 agd 66 years beloved husband of DOT
Treasured memories of VERA JANE FAIRLEY loving mother and Nana and devoted wife of Bill