350 graves to be exhumed

[scarpadog]

LOL!!

I'm the same- specs on, specs off, specs on ......... !

I noticed the gate on Wellwynd had been closed (never seen it closed for as long as I can remember), but I parked in the car park and the barriers around the front of the church didn't affect the wee entrance at the time.

If you turn into the flats/care home? behind the back churchyard, you get a great view of what's going on.

I spoke to some of the workers last week but they hadn't a clue what had happened to anything which was on the inside - hopefully the memorial will be being cared for somewhere. Maybe the chap who posted earlier will keep us informed of what's happening.

Anne

Hi,

Memorial stone and a few columns are in safe keeping for reinstatement in the refurbished buillding.

I will post details when finalised but likely to be next year.

Jon-Marc

[Matt R]

I ve just found out my 5x gt granny is buried here.

She won't be for much longer!

Three years it's taken me to find her and now they are moving her.

 

[Lodger]

She may be in the part that is still intact, I have the monumental inscriptions, I can check if there is a stone for her.
I see you have Owens ancestors from Motherwell. Any relation to the Owens from Vulcan Street? Joe kept a piggery, Kate was married to Eddie Pearson the cobbler, a musical family known for their singing.

Lodger.

[Matt R]

Hi Lodger.

I am not sure as to whether my ancestor has a gravstone. It would be interesting to see however doubtful. She was a widow of a farm servant, name was Ann McCartney nee Martin, and her death certificate from November 18 1859 states she was 70. She was born in Ireland and died in he parish of Bothwell (a place called New Carnbroe). I think North Lanarkshire Council are going to get a phonecall tomorrow!!

Cheers for offering to lookup any MI for me. As for the Owens family in Motherwell...from the extensive research I have on them, I can find no link to Vulcan Street. They moved to Motherwell from Glasgow (Anderston c1890). I am doubtful there is a connection...if I am anything to go by my ancestors were definitely not singers lol

Take care, and thanks again for the lookup offer,

Reaybo (Matt)

[apanderson]

Scarpadog/Jon-Marc,

Thank you very much for the information on the safe-keeping of the memorial.

I'm very much looking forward to seeing it in it's new/old home.

Anne

[Lodger]

Hi Reaybo,

You were right - no headstone, or if there was one it hasn't survived.
Lodger

[kay_linds]

Hi Lodger (and everyone else),

I've just discovered that my 5xgrand father Thomas Neilson was buried in Wellwynd Churchyard, he died 7th April 1857, any chance he has a head stone you've seen?

Thanks
Lindsay

[Lodger]

Hi Lindsay, what was the name of his wife?

[kay_linds]

Hi Lodger,

Hope this helps:
Thomas Neilson
journeyman wright - we think
 
wife Margaret Burnt(?) - impossible to decipher
 
his parents
 
Thomas Neilson farmer
Mary Nicol (Nuckal?)
 
his children
 
William
Andrew
Peter
Margaret

Lindsay