Kirkgunzeon Church and the McWhire Monument
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Kirkgunzeon Church and the McWhire Monument
Image: © Ann Cook Taken: 5 Oct 2012
The churchyard is dominated by the tall, red sandstone memorial to Robert McWhire. The inscription says that he was a merchant from Halifax, Yorkshire who died in Dumfries on 4th November 1831. It is unclear what connection he had with Kirkgunzeon.
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Image Location
Latitude
54.982587
Longitude
-3.77293