Image in Dumbarton Cemetery; it is similar in form, and it bears some of the same Masonic symbols). (For the other memorial mentioned in the listing text, see Image) Donald MacLeod, in his "Historic Families ... of the Lennox" (1891), devotes about two pages to a certain John Matheson Jnr., mentioning (once in that account, and again a couple of pages later) that he died in 1878. Almost a page of that account is the text of a poem written by John Matheson Jnr "fully thirty years ago", and it is mentioned that a book called "England to Delhi" was published by him in 1870. MacLeod devotes a further four pages to Brigadier General Sir Donald Matheson KCB, who was then still living, and who is described as the "son of the late John Matheson Esqr" (father of the aforementioned John Jnr?). Note that the John Jnr commemorated in the inscription on this memorial died in 1892; he was therefore alive when MacLeod's book was written. He is perhaps the son of the John Jnr of the book. West-facing inscription: "John Matheson Junr, in memory of his daughter Agnes Kinloch who died 2nd Novr 1887 aged 7 years. The above John Matheson, died 27th Aug 1892 aged 43 years. Agnes Kinloch Matheson, died 14th May 1895 aged 7 years. David George Matheson, died 19th June 1913 aged 31 years." SSE-facing inscription: "Sacred to the memory of John Matheson, joiner, who died 18th June 1874 aged 58 years and Margaret McLaws his wife who died 19th October 1882 aged 60 years. Their eldest son William W Matheson, Chief Engineer, Chilian Navy, died at Liverpool 16th August 1885 aged 39 years. Walter, died at Redfern Augt 1903 aged 47 years. Also George and Helen, died in infancy." [The above is given just as it appears on the stone: "joiner" is correct, and is not my typo for "junior", and, although "Chilean" is now standard, "Chilian Navy" was by far the more common spelling at the time when this memorial was erected.] The NNE-facing side and some additional tablets attached to the memorial commemorate more recent deaths. As usual, I leave these for any interested parties to read for themselves.."> Millburn Kirkyard: Matheson Memorial
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Millburn Kirkyard: Matheson Memorial

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Millburn Kirkyard: Matheson Memorial

Image: © Lairich Rig Taken: 27 Apr 2018

See also Image I have shown the gravestone because it is specifically mentioned in the listing text (see the end-note for the link), although the surname is there misspelled "Hathieson". The structure is three-sided (compare Image in Dumbarton Cemetery; it is similar in form, and it bears some of the same Masonic symbols). (For the other memorial mentioned in the listing text, see Image) Donald MacLeod, in his "Historic Families ... of the Lennox" (1891), devotes about two pages to a certain John Matheson Jnr., mentioning (once in that account, and again a couple of pages later) that he died in 1878. Almost a page of that account is the text of a poem written by John Matheson Jnr "fully thirty years ago", and it is mentioned that a book called "England to Delhi" was published by him in 1870. MacLeod devotes a further four pages to Brigadier General Sir Donald Matheson KCB, who was then still living, and who is described as the "son of the late John Matheson Esqr" (father of the aforementioned John Jnr?). Note that the John Jnr commemorated in the inscription on this memorial died in 1892; he was therefore alive when MacLeod's book was written. He is perhaps the son of the John Jnr of the book. West-facing inscription: "John Matheson Junr, in memory of his daughter Agnes Kinloch who died 2nd Novr 1887 aged 7 years. The above John Matheson, died 27th Aug 1892 aged 43 years. Agnes Kinloch Matheson, died 14th May 1895 aged 7 years. David George Matheson, died 19th June 1913 aged 31 years." SSE-facing inscription: "Sacred to the memory of John Matheson, joiner, who died 18th June 1874 aged 58 years and Margaret McLaws his wife who died 19th October 1882 aged 60 years. Their eldest son William W Matheson, Chief Engineer, Chilian Navy, died at Liverpool 16th August 1885 aged 39 years. Walter, died at Redfern Augt 1903 aged 47 years. Also George and Helen, died in infancy." [The above is given just as it appears on the stone: "joiner" is correct, and is not my typo for "junior", and, although "Chilean" is now standard, "Chilian Navy" was by far the more common spelling at the time when this memorial was erected.] The NNE-facing side and some additional tablets attached to the memorial commemorate more recent deaths. As usual, I leave these for any interested parties to read for themselves.

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