Photos of Old Dalbeth Cemetery

[gerryfarrell]

HI Moira,

Sadly I dont see any headstone for the name Brown on the surviving ones. Many of the stones have either been damaged or unstable and as far as I'm aware as psrt of the restoration work they have been buried on the lair to allow the area to be returfed reday to allow public access back into this area of the graveyard.
 
Gerry

[Empty]

Thanks for getting back to me so quickly. I thought the stone might have been damaged by the rapid growth of Rhoddies but at leats now I know and won't make a special trip.
Happy New Year when it comes!
Moira

[T.Donaldson]

I echo what many have said and thank you for posting these photos. My GX3 Grandfather is buried in there somewhere and paid 4 shillings for the privilege.
Very sad sight.

[gerryfarrell]

Your welcome, although I don't view it as a sad sight rather pleasing to see that groundsmen of St Peter's have felt it important enough to try and restore it once again for us ancestors to view.
I have now transcribed all the inscriptions from the surviving stones should anyone wish to see if their relatives has survived.

See my other posting to view the surnames of these stones.

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,352095.0.html

Gerry

[drumhome]

Hi Gerry, incredible photos of Old Dalbeth Cemetery ~ I was very surprised to see them ~ and elated to see the tranformation that is taking place there with so much dedication from the groundsmen in this massive clean~up . It is truly a piece of Glasgow History that I never thought I would see being restored to almost it's original state.
The maguire headstone # 58 can you give me any details ? the one we have in the old part is from 1859 Hugh McGuire a wee baby OR perhaps his parents Hugh & Margaret are also there.........all my best Flora

[gerryfarrell]

Hi Flora,

Yeah its great to see it coming along, especially as the groundsmen are doing it when tey have spare time between duties and with no additiona financial help.
Sadly the Mcguire headstone referes to a former Archbishop who has passed.

58   Maguire   Most Rev John Aloysius Maguire, Archbishop of Glasgow. 14 October 1920. Aged 69


Gerry

[drumhome]

Hi Gerry, thanks for checking out that info for me ~ I thought it might be a shot in the dark ! you are awesome........ It is just wonderful to see all the photos & obviously at one time a very impressive cemetery ~ big kudos to the groundsmen !   cheers Flora

[gerryfarrell]

Your welcome Flora.

Annie, MI's PM'd to you as requested

Gerry

[William Hook]

It is good to see that they are taking the cemetery in hand. I remember being taken to visit the grave of relatives who died in 1960 and 1962 (buried in the new cemetery). The condition of that portion at points in the past has been so bad that it had been necessary to use a scythe in order to cut down grass in order to see the grave.

All in all the whole cemetery has been badly cared for to the point of simple neglect.