Here's one for you Neil - from Glendaruel. Once again this is transcribed
from a photograph. Most of the stones in Glendaruel have not weathered
well - very moss covered and I was with my gran and unable to stand and
transcribe the stones. It was pouring with rain!! I was suppose to be
taking care of my gran having her hang around again either getting cold in
the car or wet out with me was not a great idea; especially after I spent 2
hours in Kilmaleu cemetery in a snow storm while she sat in the car at the
side of the road.
There are a few Sinclair stones right when you walk into Glendaruel cemetery
on the right. I will transcribe the one from 1875 and a few others when I
go back in the summer. Here is the one I have from a photo - which is in
very good shape.
Erected by
His wife and family
In memory of
DONALD SINCLAIR
Died 25 May 1914
Aged 57 (67?)
Also his wife
MARGARET McARTHUR
Died 5th May 1930
Aged 87 years
Their son
ARCHIBALD D. SINCLAIR
Died 29th Sept. 1951
Their daughter
MINNIE SINCLAIR
Died 14th Sept. 1956
Back to Dunoon Cemetery -
This first stone is again in the lower old section. It is a white marble
stone. The lettering has lost its original black paint but is still cut
clearly into the stone and easy to read.
In
Loving Memory of
ISABELLA SINCLAIR
Died 14th Nov 1957
Aged 77 years
Widow of
JOHN SMITH
The following stone is a large red stone in the upper old section. It is
beginning to wear but is still clearly readable.
Erected by
JANE SINCLAIR
In loving memory of her husband
MALCOLM BLACK
Who died at Sunnyview King Street
7th October 1913 aged 70
The above
JANE SINCLAIR
Who died 17th March 1915
Aged 70 years
The next stone is a beautiful white Celtic cross in the upper old section.
It is up the sixth pathway from the wall dividing the old section from the
new.
In loving memory of
DONALD J. R. (?) GILLIES
The Gardens (illegible)
Died 22nd June 1911 Aged 84 years
And of his wife
MARJORY SINCLAIR
Died 17th July 1922
This next stone is a small flat stone - very easy to miss. It is in the
border that separates the old lower section from the upper section.
In loving memory of
JOHN SINCLAIR
Died March 1919
DUNCAN SINCLAIR
July 1930
This next stone is in the new section. It is in the same border as my
grandfather but we do not know who they are. The back of the stone is
towards the burn that separates the old section from the new.
In
Loving Memory of
My dear wife
And our mother
ANNIE SINCLAIR
Died 4th July 1979
Also her husband
And our dad
DAVID SINCLAIR
Died 30th Aug 1982
There is a small stone in front of the above one:
In loving memory of
My mother and father
BERTIE and family
Soundly sleeps the ever dear
The following stone is in the upper old section -
In Loving memory of
JOHN SINCLAIR
Aged 62 years
Also his wife
ELIZABETH SINCLAIR
Died 19-2-19 aged 78 years
And their daughter
ELIZABETH SINCLAIR
Died 5-4-24 aged 53 years
Also their son
JOHN SINCLAIR M E C N
Died 26-?-24 aged 65 years
DUNCAN SINCLAIR
Died 21-5-32 aged 85 years
Also their daughter-in-law
ISABELLA McINTYRE
Died 30-11-37 aged years
Dinner time again- yuck!
Juli
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