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Title: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: Jon_ni on Wednesday 20 March 24 19:24 GMT (UK)

There is a headstone image for my great-great grandparents in Kirriemuir Cemetery plot Fa 79. Unfortunately the face is in shadow and with the mottled granite the inscription is illegible. If anyone local was able to provide details I would appreciate it.

Erected to the Memory of George Smith Horse Hirer Kirriemuir who died 27th May 1870
....illegible....
Margaret Helen Widow of Thomas Millen of Hexham died 12th August 1959 aged 89.

[Mary, nee Dunn, his wife remarried John Mitchell 1872, the headstone looks like it was erected after the 1959 interment]
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/128055651/george_smith
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/229243383/margaret-helen-millen

Title: Re: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: Audrey63 on Saturday 13 April 24 13:53 BST (UK)

Hi,

Why don't you try a local Kirriemuir Facebook group and see if anyone there would be willing to help?  Always a chance that nice local person will be happy to look for you.

Regards,

Title: Re: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: Milliepede on Saturday 13 April 24 15:32 BST (UK)

How about trying the cemetery itself.

Title: Re: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: Jon_ni on Sunday 14 April 24 06:27 BST (UK)

Thanks for the suggestions. I didn't see a Historical or family history group for Kirriemuir on Facebook, Dundee yes. I decided to try a post here in the correct County group. In the 3 week interim with a few hours spent with various photo tools I think I just about thave the inscription, unfortunate the sun was on the reverse father than the face of the stone when the person took it.
Angus Council look after the cemetery, one of many.

Title: Re: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 14 April 24 09:27 BST (UK)

I remember a lady telling me several years ago to use some talcum powder on the stone and it shows up the letters .Maybe worth a try  ;)


Rosie

Title: Re: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: Jon_ni on Sunday 14 April 24 12:26 BST (UK)

Thanks Rosie, all it needs is sunlight, photographed a different time of day or a mirror to reflect that onto it, I live 5½ to 6 hours away.

Title: Re: Kirriemuir Cemetery headstone inscription
Post by: rosie17 on Sunday 14 April 24 12:34 BST (UK)

Quite a bit away then was only in that cemetery once a long time ago .It's quite a big cemetery


Rosie