Stone No.740/2
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EAST SIDE Sacred to the memory of JOHN STIRLING Late Capt of HM 84th Regt of Foot who died at Gray Bank Dundee on the 21st May 1845 aged 70 years During the course of a long life he envinced upon all occasions the most lively interest in everything which he regarded the well being and happiness of the poor to him the call of the distressed was never made in vain
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His eldest sister MARY STIRLING died at Gray Bank Dundee on the 25th June 1815 aged 12 years and was buried here his brother CHARLES STIRLING died at Broughty Ferry on the 10th November 1826 and was buried in Forfar Churchyard beside his first wife ANN ADAM who died at How Muir
WEST SIDE
1834 This pillar is erected by JOHN STIRLING Late Capt in HM 84th Reg as a mark of respect to the memory of his brother ROBERT STIRLING merchant Dundee who died at Gray Bank 17th December 1842 aged 72 years by an honourable course of dealing he realized an ample fortune and his urbanity of manners secured him the respect and esteem of many friends in his lifetime he was generous to the poor nor did he forget them in his testamentary bequests this pillar also points out to posterity the last earthly abode and exact resting place of all the other members of his father's family
NORTH SIDE His Father
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