Millburn Kirkyard: southern wall
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Millburn Kirkyard: southern wall
Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 22 Oct 2012
The large memorial at the centre of the photo has no identifying text, at least not to identify who is being commemorated. The only text to be seen is under the two niches: the name "Young" is under the one on the left, and "McArthur & McLaren" under the one on the right; these were presumably the monumental sculptors. Unfortunately, their work is gone, and the niches are empty. The upright stone just to the right of the large structure was erected by Isabella McFarlane to commemorate her father, Peter McFarlane, and her mother, Janet Auchinvole. Based solely on its neighbour, I can only speculate that the larger structure at the centre of the photograph commemorates David Auchinvole, J.P., but this is no more than a guess on my part. David Auchinvole was a joiner to trade, a lessee of the Leven fishings at Dalquhurn, and keen on shooting and curling (see page 35 of Donald MacLeod's 1891 work "Historic Families ... of the Lennox" for these details, and more; as mentioned there, Image, back when it was Carman Loch, used to be used for curling).
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Image Location
Latitude
55.975828
Longitude
-4.585845