Stone No.717
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1817 Erected by JOHN BLINSHALL shipwright Dundee and ANN YOUNG his spouse in memory of his mother in law ELISABETH RITCHIE who died in 1784 aged 59 years Also his father in law WILLIAM YOUNG gardener who died in 1792 aged 61 years also their children ANN JOHN and DAVID BLINSHALL`s also their son in law JOHN FARROW mariner who died in 1816 aged 32 years |
By THOMAS Mc GREGOR shipmaster Dundee and ANN BLINSHALL his wife to perpetuate the memory of their children Viz ALEXANDER who died 31 March 1820 aged 22 months THOMAS who died 9th February (unreadable) 1825 aged 16 months. Ann who died 12th December 1836 aged 20 years and 5 months and Eliza who died 1st April 1852 aged 23 years and 4 months. Also his Grandson George Fleming Walker who died 28th October 1857 aged 9 months. The above Thomas McGregor died 21st July 1858 aged 65 years. Source: The Book of the Howff,©Libraries, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Local History Centre & is |
Dundee 17 Oct 1859, permission granted to the representatives of the late John Blinshall, shipwright to remove the headstone No 717 and to erect another in stead thereof, but that without prejudice to the rights of other parties.
Source:Register of Tombs and Monuments in Dundee Burial Ground, 1832