Stone No.79
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Sacred to the memory of GEORGE GRAY wood merchant Dundee who died 10th June 1835 aged 84 years and of CATHERINE BALFOUR his spouse who died 1st February 1833 aged 39 years also of their children MARGARET who died 21st December 1807 aged 7 years ISABEL MARSHALL who died 21st January 1809 in infancy WILLIAM MARSHALL BLAIR who died 25th December 1822 aged 7 years JAMES BALFOUR who died at Devon Ironworks Clackmanan shire 22nd January 183? aged 18 years ALEXANDER BALFOUR who died 18th April 1840 aged 22 years and THOMAS who died on his passage from India 30th November 1830, aged 20 years.
Inscription on Northern side
GEORGE second Son of the Rev JOHN RONBURGH died 7th April 1844 aged twenty three months. The reasoning for the scalloped lower corner is unknown. In all likelihood the corner was broken then carved in this fashion to key in a repair which has since fallen out. Old tomb, no inscription. Claimant: George Gray, wood merchant, Dundee Representatives of George Gray paid £3.3/- for a monument 21st Nov 1835 Source:Register of Tombs and Monuments in Dundee Burial Ground, 1832
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