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Title: Strathdon church photographs
Post by: JRF1974 on Monday 29 October 12 00:31 GMT (UK)
Hello,
I recently visited Strathdon Parish Church and graveyard, where some of my Forbes ancestors are buried, but unfortunately the church itself was locked up and there was no one about to ask about access :( I believe that the interior is quite impressive, and that there are a number of plaques on the walls relating to members of the Forbes family. Is there any member who lives in or near Strathdon who could possibly visit the church when it's open and take photographs of the plaques for me please?  Sadly I'm now back home in Australia, and am not sure when I'll get back there again! Cheers,
Jo
Title: Re: Strathdon church photographs
Post by: Flattybasher9 on Monday 29 October 12 16:02 GMT (UK)
Jo, for the moment, there are some pic's here :-

http://www.scottishchurches.org.uk/sites/site/id/4132/image/12078/name/Strathdon+Parish+Church+Strathdon+Grampian

http://www.scottishchurches.org.uk/sites/site/id/4132/name/Strathdon+Parish+Church+Strathdon+Grampian

Regards

Malky
Title: Re: Strathdon church photographs
Post by: JRF1974 on Wednesday 31 October 12 21:36 GMT (UK)
Hi Malky,
Yes thanks, I have seen the photos on that site, and a couple of the plaque photos are legible, but I believe there are quite a few more plaques in there.  Of course they may all relate to Sir Charles Forbes and his immediate family, whereas I think my Forbes were more humble and not so notable, but there was probably a connection between them all at some point  :)
Title: Re: Strathdon church photographs
Post by: gordonbb on Friday 10 January 14 21:37 GMT (UK)
Epitaphs & inscriptions from burial grounds & old buildings in the north-east of Scotland [/u] (https://archive.org/stream/epitaphsinscript00jerv#page/149/mode/1up)
Title: Re: Strathdon church photographs
Post by: richards on Wednesday 15 January 14 09:18 GMT (UK)
Quote from: JRF1974 on Monday 29 October 12 00:31 GMT (UK)
Hello,
I recently visited Strathdon Parish Church and graveyard, where some of my Forbes ancestors are buried, but unfortunately the church itself was locked up and there was no one about to ask about access :( I believe that the interior is quite impressive, and that there are a number of plaques on the walls relating to members of the Forbes family. Is there any member who lives in or near Strathdon who could possibly visit the church when it's open and take photographs of the plaques for me please?  Sadly I'm now back home in Australia, and am not sure when I'll get back there again! Cheers,
Jo