Temple Village Midlothian

[Templar75]

Hi Ann,

           the Bruce family are buried in Lair 112 so the stone has been moved, the next time I am at Temple I will put it where it should be.

They resided at Fountainside Farm George was 76 and Ann 71, they are buried on the right they are also buried beside a family called McLashan and Robertson could they be relations ?.

Cheers.

Archie.

[iwccc]

Thanks Templar 75.  No particular reason to think they were buried at Templar - just a possible answer to a family from Midlothian.  Thanks for the reply

[ajjbc]

Thank you Archie,I have made a note of the Lair #,and thank you for your effort and putting the stone in it's right spot.
   (he he he ...scrape all moss off front of stones and leave moss on back as government wants . )
The other two names do not ring a bell,but will keep make a note for any later reference.
Kudos to you…for all you have done and you do such a great service…..Ann

[Templar75]

Hi Ann,

          thank you for your very kind words which I don't deserve, it may sound weird but I have been down there so often I feel that they are my friends, I know some story's about them sent in by family members, on a nice summers day I just sit on the bench at the gates then check over the stones and the Chapel, my wife thinks I am nuts but it is so peaceful and oh so quiet.

I found a better photo of the stone just zoom in on it, I have some Super Bond adhesive at home with your permission may I attempt to glue the stone together ?, it might work but there again it may not but worth a try, there are some stones that are on their faces but the Council will not allow me to erect them again on their spot because I am not a relative.

I am at the moment trying to make a website on the burial ground with all the information on it including photos, I feel as I am getting older who knows what can happen so it would be a sort of legacy from me.

Which part of Canada are you in ? I have relatives in Campbellford Ontario.

Have a great day.

Archie.

[ajjbc]

Archie,
        You are a gem….I really appreciate your devotion to your enthusiastic endeavours. I am also going to send you a person message after this .If the possibility exist,I give you permission to do what is needed to glue,fix ,clean or erect the said stone of George Bruce (1859-1935) & Ann Scott (1859-1931) as he was my great grandfathers (Richard Bruce 1857-1937) younger brother.
  I am in BC Canada and have been doing research for over 35 years now.
       Cheers  Ann
   

[MonicaL]

Hi Archie and Ann

Archie, can I just add a big load of appreciation to your long standing and impassioned work on this.

I think you should absolutely set up a website for all of this. You have amassed such a huge of amount of material, it would be amazing to see it all together now.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry at the thought of you on your knees on a damp grass (winter is coming  ) trying to Super Bond bits of stone...

Monica 

[ajjbc]

Monica,
            Blimey…What a beautiful photo of those 2 children…thanks for sharing.
     

[MonicaL]

My father in law was a tea plantation manager in Malawi in the 1950-70s.  Promise, that is not my gorgeous husband's bottom 

Monica

[Templar75]

Hi Ann and Monica,

                                thank you both very much for your very kind appreciation, I love doing what I do ( Non professional ) I am a retired Engineer and I when I started on Temple I was getting plenty of fresh air rather than stuck in a Plant.

Although it says read 53750 times I don't do this for merit I think of people like Ann who can't be here so, helping her out and others gives me a wee bit of joy, RootsChat is a wonderful site I can't imagine how many people it has helped find loved ones all through other dedicate members, I found the majority of my Tree and found cousins I never knew existed on both sides.

Monica you are one of the unsung dedicated heroes and an Angel on this site, your advice is taken 100% and your guidance has helped many a member keep on the right tracks especially me.

The Site I am starting is a free google one so to find it I will need to put the url on RootsChat and hopefully people will visit it, on it I have asked that people still contact me here and the Temple Village Forum, once it's up and running I will post it.

Ann thank you for your PM I will be in touch shortly.

Take care both.

Archie.