| Memorial No. | 223 |
|---|---|
| Surname(s) | WILSON |
| Memorial Type (1) | 2 |
| Number Commemorated | 1 |
| Material | Stone, Sandstone |
| Stonemason | |
| Number of Components | 1 |
| Condition of Monument (3) | 1 Sound, in situ |
| Condition of Inscription (4) | 2 Clear but worn |
| Dimensions in mm | H 1250 x W 882 x D 138 |
| Orientation (2) | 2 |
| Faces Inscribed (2) | 2 |
| Technique of Inscription | Incised, mostly italic |
| Inscription 1 | 1812 IN MEMORY OF JOHN WILSON LATE MERCHANT IN KIRKCALDY DIED 6TH OCTOBER 1811 AGED 82 YEARS AN UPRIGHT CONDUCT MARKED HIS WAYS TEMPERANCE LENGTHENED OUT HIS DAYS IN TRUTH'S BRIGHT PATH HE FIRMLY TROD CHERISHED HIS FAMILY LOVED HIS GOD |
Notes
(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 14/09/1982 by R SHARP
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