Memorial No. | 159 (a) (Related memorials: 159B, 159C, 159D) |
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Surname(s) | KIRK, BOWIE |
Memorial Type (1) | 5 Obelisk and square base |
Number Commemorated | 2 |
Material | Stone, Sandstone |
Stonemason | W. GALLOWAY |
Number of Components | 4 |
Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ |
Condition of Inscription (4) | 1 Mint |
Dimensions in mm | H 3500 x W 850 x D 850 |
Orientation (2) | 2 |
Faces Inscribed (2) | 2 |
Technique of Inscription | Incised |
Inscription 1 | SACRED TO THE MEMORY OF ROBERT KIRK WHO DIED AT TRANSY HOUSE DUNFERMLINE 1ST FEBRUARY 1860 AGED 83 YEARS AND MARGARET BOWIE HIS WIFE WHO DIED AT TRANSY HOUSE 7TH DECEMBER 1857 AGED 74 YEARS |
(1) : 1 Flat, 2 Head, 3 Tomb, 4 Foot, 5. Other
(2) : 1 North, 2 North East, 3 East, 4 South East, 5 South, 6 South West, 7 West, 8 North West
(3) : 1 Sound in situ, 2 Sound displaced, 3 Leaning or falling apart, 4 collapsed, 5 Overgrown
(4) : 1 Mint, 2 Clear but worn, 3 Mainly decipherable, 4 Traces, 5 Illegible or destroyed
Information recorded 23/03/1987 by A.W.
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