Old St John's Graveyard Barrhead

[Murphyz]

Hi there - I went to the old St John's Graveyard (now in the Columba Club car park) today - it is in an extremely sorry state and very few readable or standing stones remain. Even since last winter, the graveyard has deteriorated terribly.

I hope no one minds but before they are disappear, I will jot down over the next couple of weeks what's still there - but many of the stones are worn away so apologies if the dates aren't 100%. If anyone recognises a mistake, please feel free to update my scribbles.

RIDDELL

The stone is still standing - at the back of the graveyard towards the wall, facing towards the Columba Club building. Worn and unreadable in parts.

"John Riddell
Merchant
In memory of his son
John, who died 20th (?)
April 1862 Aged 2? Years [age worn away completely]
Pray for the Soul of
John Riddell Snr
who died [stone worn away] 42 (?) Yrs
Pray for the soul of
Margaret McNamee (?)
Wife of John  Riddell snr
who died 1st Dec 1879 aged 4? years [stone worn away comletely age unreadable]
KATE Riddle
who died 20th March 1902 aged 20 years
Also Fred (?)
who died [stone worn away not readable]
Margaret ? [last two lines of stone worn away]

 

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McGinnis/Harper

Stone is still standing but is broken and the writing is difficult to read as the original gold lettering is worn away.

Sacred to the Memory
Of
Hugh McGinnis Snr
who died 15th Oct 1874
Aged 65 years
Also his beloved wife
Grace Harper
who died 29th Jan 1878
Aged 68 years
R.I.P.

Stone is in the same line of stones as the Riddell stone but is quite near the start of the graveyard, facing into the Columba Club car park.

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MCHUGH

stone is at the back of the graveyard at the wall, it has fallen over. It was over turned last year, but it is now over-grown and may not be visible for much longer. Photo was taken last summer.

Thomas McHugh
to his beloved wife
Agnes Gallacher
Born 11th Nov 1792
Died 14th Sept 1866
Thomas McHugh who died
20th September 1873 (?) aged 76 years
Their son Thos McHugh Jnr
Born 1837 Died 17 Jany 1879
John McHugh
Died 13th Sept 1905 Aged 65 years
His wife Elizabeth McCarteny
Died 22nd Sept 1909 aged 68 years
Their Daughter
Mary McHugh
died 14th Nov 1905
Aged 33 (?) Years
Their son Thos McHugh
Died 12th Feb 1910 aged 34 years.

At the bottom of the stone the stone maker is listed as S Quinn, Beith.

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Quin/Lochrie/Queen

Still standing, although worn in parts a stone with four sides and an obelisk on top.

On the Obelisk

"James Quin
Died 22nd Feby 1903
Aged 75 years"

On one side of the square base

"Of your charity
Pray for the soul
of
Mary Queen died 17 Dec 1858
Aged 17 years
Margaret Queen
died 30th June 1871 aged 42 years
Rose Ann Queen
died 24th Feb 1873 aged 47 years
R.I.P"

on the front panel of the stone
"Erected by
William Lochrie
to
the memory of his
Father in law John Queen
died 17 Dec 1847 (?) aged 64 years
His wife Bridget Cullen
Died 10 May 1854? [stone worn in middle] aged 70 (?) years
Their son [stone worn away] ?? GH Queen
Died 11 Nov ?? [stone worn away] aged 35 years

The above William Lochrie
Died 20th March 1875 or 3 aged ?? [worn away] years
Also
Bridget Queen
his spouse
who died 27th August ?? [stone worn]
aged 63 years
May they rest in peace"

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Stone still standing towards back of cemetery facing out towards Darnley Road.

CREAMER

Of your charity
Pray for
The repose of the soul of
Peter Creamer
Who died 3rd August 1909
Aged 64 years
Also his wife
Margaret
Died March 11 1919 aged 76 years

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LYNCH

Stone still standing facing towards Columba Club car park

Of your charity pray for the souls
Of
Catherine
Beloved wife of
Charles Lynch
Who departed this life
24th May 1903
Also their son Charles
Who died 13th Feby 1894
Charles Lynch
Husband of above
Who died 16th Dec 1904
R.I.P

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TAYLOR

Stone at the wall backing onto Troy Lane

†

In memory of
John Taylor
Died 11 May 1912
Aged 75 years
His son
Manus Taylor
Died 3 June 1916
Aged 43 years

†

His Wife
Nancy Taylor
Died 24 Apr 1912
Aged 71 years

R.I.P

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Various - Standing but Worn – and I am assuming all connected to the original St John’s Church


Of your charity pray for the soul of
†

The Rev John Bremner died 13th Jan 1847
Jane Bain died 24th March 1846
Catherine Tracy died 1st March 1887
Annie Adam died [stone worn]
Caroline Carlin
Widow of the late John Carlin, Glasgow
Died 22nd August 1892 aged 83 (?) years
The Rev Dean Bernard Tracy
Died 25th February 1912
In the 80th Year of his Age
And the 53rd of his priesthood
The Rev Peter Hilgers
Born at Geilenkirden Rhinelands, 20th Feb 1886 (?)
Died Barrhead 22nd May 1926

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Standing but broken and facing towards Columba Club Car Park

CONNELLY

Of your charity pray for the soul
Of
Elizabeth Connelly
Beloved wife of James Connelly
Died 27th May 1907
Aged 57 years
Also
James Connelly
Died 6th Mar 1915
Aged 64 years
And their daughter
Mary
Who died 31st Dec 1924
Aged 42 years