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spoons
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject: trivia - oldest gravestone with CWGC listing |
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I saw this stone and wondered if it was the oldest gravestone with a CWGC listing? First burial is from 1859 with a 1918 CWGC listed addition.
grave is posted here http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/viewtopic.php?t=393
I'm sure someone will come up with an older one.
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DerekR
Joined: 04 Oct 2007 Posts: 809 Location: Hawick
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 6:26 pm Post subject: Re: trivia - oldest gravestone with CWGC listing |
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spoons wrote: |
I'm sure someone will come up with an older one. |
Bet they won't _________________ There must be a place under the sun where hearts of Olden Glory grow young ..... |
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apanderson
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 6903 Location: Stirlingshire
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Posted: Sat Dec 20, 2008 9:58 pm Post subject: |
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I want to know if there's a prize before I go looking . . . . .!
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David McNay Site Admin
Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1559 Location: Lanarkshire
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Posted: Sun Dec 21, 2008 8:05 am Post subject: |
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I'll find a prize for you.... |
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Ghostwhisperer
Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire
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David McNay Site Admin
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 8:43 am Post subject: |
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Going to have to disqualify that one since neither of them are buried there. |
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Ghostwhisperer
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:45 pm Post subject: |
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David McNay Site Admin
Joined: 21 Sep 2007 Posts: 1559 Location: Lanarkshire
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 12:54 pm Post subject: |
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If I'm providing a prize I can make up the rules! |
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spoons
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Wed Dec 24, 2008 4:59 pm Post subject: |
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I certainly have older military inscriptions myself, but it's the CWGC listing that gets you.
Just a thought, we couldn't have done this a year ago.
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Ghostwhisperer
Joined: 01 Oct 2008 Posts: 3799 Location: Ross-Shire
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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Drum roll...................................... I found one.
Oldest inscription 1828.
Name: MACKAY, HUGH
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sapper
Regiment/Service: Royal Engineers
Age: 46
Date of Death: 07/06/1917
Service No: 65952
Additional information: Son of the late Robert and Margaret Mackay; husband of the late Isabella MacLean Mackay. Born at Gruids, Lairg.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Cemetery: AUCHNESS BURIAL GROUND
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spoons
Joined: 02 Oct 2007 Posts: 1789 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 10:06 am Post subject: |
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impressive! |
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