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Title: greenock Old west Kirk Burial Ground
Post by: thomasgatherer on Sunday 07 March 21 14:50 GMT (UK)

Hi, I'm trying to find some information on the removal of the Old West Kirk Burial ground in Greenock in the early 1920s. I understand that the remains were re-interred in the Greenock cemetery along with most of the memorials. Can anyone point me to online details of this/ photos of the old burial ground and/or location of burial records.

Many thanks

Title: Re: greenock Old west Kirk Burial Ground
Post by: ev on Tuesday 09 March 21 06:04 GMT (UK)

Hi ,

Six listed here -
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2572309/memorial-search#srp-top
Some information -

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when the Old West Kirk was moved to its present site, many of the ancient gravestones from the Old West Kirkyard were transferred to a plot within Greenock Cemetery

http://www.geograph.org.uk/article/Greenock-Cemetery
https://www.geograph.org.uk/photo/355918

Not sure if any of graves would now be listed in the Greenock Cemetery ?
https://www.findagrave.com/cemetery/2336711/greenock-cemetery


ev

Title: Re: greenock Old west Kirk Burial Ground
Post by: raonull4 on Wednesday 10 March 21 11:46 GMT (UK)

hi
billiongraves.com has 60 headstone images
from the old west kirk