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March 12, 2013 by
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Came across this photo of a magnificant gravestone of James Shepherd, 1771. Carving of a gentleman in coat and breeches, with tricorn hat, sword and musket. It's in Inverkeilor Parish Church, Angus
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Pauline Campbell
They certainly went to a lot of trouble in those days carving tombstones. I find visiting old cemeteries fascinating.
Amanda Moffet
Me too - would really like to know more about the symbology.

In Edinburgh we have the famous/infamous Greyfriers Cemetry - was told an interesting tale by the man who works in the tiny shop at the entrance. Alot of the statues have no faces. I had always thought it was weather damage, but it was e...
Jane Halliday
Hi Andy Leighton. Patrick Nimmo Shepherd was my GGG Grandfather born born Dundee 1816.He is the son of William Shepherd 1777 Dundee and Margaret Laing 1779 Pertshire. Patrick Nimmo Shepherd married Jane Bell born 1816 Dundee. They married 1836 Dundee. They moved the whole family to Linton Digging Vi...
Jane Halliday
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BURIAL: Buried in Howff Cemetery Dundee with wife Margaret Laing

Census: 1861 Scotland Census about William Shepherd
Name: William Shepherd
Age: 83
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1778
Relationship: Head
Gender: Male
Where born: Dundee, Forfarshire
Registration number: 282/1
Registration district: Dundee Firs...
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