The Newport, Wormit & Forgan Archive

Forgan Kirkyard - The Gravestones

These inscriptions were recorded between 1992 and 1997. Some of the photos were taken at that time but most have been taken within the past 10 years. Since I did the original surveys, weather and time have taken their toll - some of the inscriptions are no longer visible and some stones have fallen face down.

Quite a few photos have still to be taken.

Other pages: Notes on Kirkyard Plan of the kirkyard Gravedigger's Book from 1899 Mortcloth records 1695 - 1835 Vicarsford Cemetery Which Cemetery?

The Gravestones:

The stone numbers only refer to this website. They are not used anywhere else.

Indistinct characters have been inserted in (round brackets); missing characters are shown by a single dot; longer gaps by a series of 3 dots; editorial additions are inserted in [square brackets]. Most of the inscriptions are on the east side of the stones. Where there are inscriptions on more than 1 side, this is indicated.

All stones are listed below, or you can search them for any word or part of a word:

No.	Inscription	Photos
150 Plan	[east] [anchor, quadrant, compass rose] Tho Boreas blast and Neptons waves have tossd me to and fro Yet by the order of Gods decree I harebowr here below Where now I by at anchor swre with many of our fleet Expting on day to set sail my admirall Christ to meet. [west] 1758 Here lies the corpse of Andrew Adam son to James Adam and Margret Petray who died January the 10 day 1756 and of his aged 11 years. This stone ... erected by James Adam and Margret Petray.

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