Western cemetery, Dundee

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Western cemetery, Dundee

Image: © David Hawgood Taken: 6 Sep 2007

The tall obelisk in the centre is a memorial to James Fyffe, Superintendent of the Dundee Fire Brigade, who died on duty in September 1870 after 25 years service. He was endeavouring to extinguish a fire at a flax warehouse in Trades Lane, Dundee.

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Image Location

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Latitude
56.457238
Longitude
-3.008577