HEADSTONE INSCRIPTIONS East Wemyss & West Wemyss Cemeteries

[kirstyfairfull]

Hi Norrie,
  Do you have an Inscription & photo for William Paul Burns in West Wemyss please ?
    Thanks Norrie   
        Christine.

[NorrieG]

Do you have an Inscription & photo for William Paul Burns in West Wemyss please ?
Hi Christine your inscription & photo

161   Erected by Old Scholars & Many Friends to the  Memory of
   William Paul BURNS village School Master at West Wemyss
   For nearly 50 years it goes on further about his achievements
   But the the face of the stone is so badly weathered can’t make
   It out.
   On base of stone their Grandson William Paul BURNS died       19.8.1956?
   Husband of Margaret CRYSTAL
   Small stone in front Agnes GRIEVE died 15.4.1916 age 57
   Husband James G BURNS died 29.7.19--? age 74

NorrieG

[kirstyfairfull]

Many thanks Norrie that,s great .
Burns Wynd in West Wemyss is named after him.
               Christine.

[Marmyall]

Hi Norrie, Sorry for the delay, however I have managed to confirm that the following are related so any further information would be much appreciated

EW 2552 Alexander Corns & Agnes Barclay - my grandfathers brother & sister in law
EW 1551 Edward Gillan & Margaret Corns - grandfathers sister & brother in law
EW 670 John Beveridge & Mary Cons - grandfathers sister & brother in law

Thanks again for any further information you may be able to provide.

[NorrieG]

I have managed to confirm that the following are related so any further information would be much appreciated
Hi Mary  your inscriptions if you require photographs
PM me with your Email
Norrie


      EW 2552 Alexander Corns & Agnes Barclay
-       grandfathers brother & sister in law
In Memory of Alexander CORNS died 20.7.1968 age 58
               Wife Agnes BARCLAY died 19.12.1962 age 79
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EW 1551 Edward Gillan & Margaret Corns
-    - grandfathers sister & brother in law
In Memory of Edward Gillian died 19.7.1974 age 77
wife Margaret CORNS died 21.7.1974 age 75
son William died 7.12.1998 age 80
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EW 670 John Beveridge & Mary Cons
-   grandfathers sister & brother in law
   In Memory of John BEVERIDGE died 2.10.1953 age 52
   wife Mary CORNS died 15.5.1987 age 83
   Children David, Mary,John & Charles

[donnaboo]

"I do have Cargill Stones do you see any names of intrest to you
Ew   77   Andrew Cargill Isabella Gordon
Abst   314   John   Cargill   Isabella Law Lumsden"

I would love to see the stones of the above mentioned. I have a marriage registration 1885 with William Cargill - Magdalene Burns and Williams mother is Isabella Cargill (daughter of a baker)  husband not mentioned.

[Chiad Fhear]

... Wemyss and McDuff Cemetery
Ew 1047 James H Drummond / Ann Adamson ... brother William Welsh  1886 - 1958

Norrie

Sorry to be a pest but could you post the headstone image referred to please?  I don't doubt your word, but I have Birth and Death Register pages for William and they show he was born 12 Jul 1887 and died 2 Feb 1956 

Regards

Chiad Fhear

[NorrieG]

Sorry to be a pest but could you post the headstone image referred to please?  I don't doubt your word, but I have Birth and Death Register pages for William and they show he was born 12 Jul 1887 and died 2 Feb 1956 

Hi Chiad no problem sometimes my fingers don't always press the right key

Photo attached

Norrie

[Chiad Fhear]

Cheers Norrie

I know the feeling 

Regards

Chiad Fhear