Hello friends,
I have just come across two stones that have recently been uncovered whilst the owner of the old Manse was rebuilding the wall that fell down, he is waiting until the wall dries out properly before replacing the headstones he had moved for protection.
Stone No 1: Margaret Dickson and Thomas Liddle her husband she died at Temple, Thomas was a Wright at Clerkington and also died at Temple, as Temple is the Parish then Clerkington was part of it so they could well have lived and died at Clerkington but buried in the Temple graveyard. This stone was moved out of position many years ago so it cannot be certain which plot they are in, however, where the stone is situated this was the area of the graveyard they were buried in, anyone requiring a photo please send Iain your email address which he will pass on to me and I will send it off.
Stone No 2: This is a strange stone as it has initials running down one side of the border and on the other side it is all the letter " M ", this is dedicated to David Mitchel who was a Tennant at Brunstone Farm and died on the 14th February 1738 aged 42 years. Again I have a photo of it but the story is the same as the stone above, it is in the correct area but having been moved many years ago I cannot say which plot it is in.
Regards.
Archie.
