William Hunter and family

What with one thing or another it has been quite some time since I spend time in the graveyard to continue my work of photographing and documenting all the gravestones. Since I was last there the surrounding walls have become a riot of colour which makes the graveyard look even lovelier.

This stone is set against the wall dividing the graveyard from the Main Street and the inscription reads as follows:

In loving memory

of

William Hunter

farmer Tarfhaugh

who died 25th june 1894

aged 84 years

and

Janet Smellie

his wife who died 3rd Dec'r 1879

aged 71 years

Also Walter, their son

farmer Noblehall who died 12th Oct

1919 aged 75 years

also Margaret Tweeddale

wife of the above Walter, died

at Auchrannie 26th July 1939

aged 80 years

also Margaret their daughter

who died 7th September 1920

aged 74 years

also Mary Tweeddale

daughter of the above Walter

who died 26th February 1969

aged 78

also William son of the above Walter

who died 4th January 1973

aged 90 years.

This last is written on the pedastal, as the stone was full.

Here is a detailed picture of the lovely flower cascade right next to this stone. It also became my blip for today.