James Veitch and family

This obelisk tells a tragic tale of children dying young. Their father erected this monument for them and in the course of tiime his name too was added as were those of other family members. In fact there is so much text that every space has been used, right to the very bottom.

As you can see the church is wrapped in scaffolding at the moment which does nothing for the picture. If I remember I might photograph this one again when it has been removed.

Here is the text:

In memory of

Mary Veith

died 1st June 1866 (?)

aged 12 years

Lizzie

died 10th May 1887

aged 9 years

both interred at Leslie

also Jeanie

who died at Carlops

30th Nov. 1871

aged 9 years

their father

James Veitch

died 23rd August 1879

aged 56 years

James Brydon

Veitch

died 12th Mary 1908

in his 40th year

David Alexander

Veitch

died 12th Nov'r 1916

aged 45 years

Mary Alexander

wife of the above

James Veitch

died 23rd May 1921

aged 88 years

Margaret Alexander

daughter of the above

James Veitch died 8th

Oct. 1943 aged 67 years

Elizabeth Veitch

died 28th March 1939 (?)

aged 86 years.

erected by their father

James Veitch