The Scottish War Graves Project Part of the Scottish Military Research Group (Registered Scottish Charity No. SC043826). Please visit our homepage at www.scottishmilitaryresearch.co.uk    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  18th Century grave at Novar?          The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Queries and Requests View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Adam Brown Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 714 Location: Edinburgh Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 7:33 am    Post subject: 18th Century grave at Novar? There should be a grave of an officer killed at Falkirk in 1746 in Easter Ross... http://www.archive.org/stream/kirkwallinorkne00hossgoog/kirkwallinorkne00hossgoog_djvu.txt Colonel Monro was killed at Falkirk, 17th January 1746, and his body was brought to Novar for burial. The tombstone was supplied from the grounds of a neighbouring laird on the opposite side in politics. This gentleman, on being twitted by a friend for his inconsistency in erecting a monument to his political opponent, replied that he would be glad to lay tombstones over Novar and all of his way of thinking. Back to top Ghostwhisperer Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire Posted: Sat May 14, 2011 9:18 pm    Post subject: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=630&start=30 Back to top apanderson Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 10:50 am    Post subject: It appears that he was buried in Falkirk - the Parish Churchyard to be exact. I have photos of his tomb (which I could have sworn I had already posted, but obviously not!) Photos now posted, see: http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?p=21269#21269 I've added an addition to Ghostwhisperer's post (link in previous post) to show the inscription of the stone in Falkirk. Anne Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         The Scottish War Graves Project Forum Index -> Queries and Requests All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum General Section----------------IMPORTANT - PLEASE READ THE POST IN THIS SECTIONNew Members IntroductionsNews and Guidelines Other Topics----------------Queries and RequestsUseful links Regions----------------AberdeenshireArgyll & ButeAyrshireBordersDumfries & GallowayDundee & AngusEdinburghFifeGlasgow & DunbartonshireHighlandsLanarkshireLothiansMorayOrkney & ShetlandPerth & KinrossRenfrewshireStirling & Central ScotlandWestern IslesOverseas burials  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Powered by phpBB © phpBB Group. Hosted by phpBB.BizHat.com