Tom Ranken

Remember Tom Ranken

A large & lovable personality

18 V 1875 27 IV 1950

John Blackwood

John Blackwood editor of Blackwood's Magazine for 33 years. Died 29 October 1879 aged 60.

John Alexander Blackwood his only son. Died at Edinburgh 4th May 1882 aged 25.

Julia wife of John Blackwood and daughter of the Revd. Joseph Blandford rector of Kirkton, Notts. Died Edinburgh 2nd June 1899 aged 69.

Mary Blackwood Porter only surviving child of John and Julia Blackwood married in 1884 Captain Gerald M Porter 7th Hussars. Beloved mother of Aubrey Blackwood Porter and Geraldine Porter cied 27th October 1939.

Robert Reid

Here rests what was mortal of Robert Reid. For XXXIII years Crown Architect for Scotland. Who by his eminent professional abilities no less than by his private virtues secured the warm esteem and lasting friendship of a large circle of the most distinguished of contemporaries.

Born 8 November 1774. Died 20 March 1856.

also

Sarah wife of the above Robert Reid. Born 13 April 1799. Died 23 March 1881.

"The memory of the just is blessed"

James Hill

James Hill. Builder. Edinburgh. Died 4 February 1856 aged 52 years.

Mary R Swann died April 4 1859 aged 5 years

Agnes S. Goodall wife of JR Swann died May 31 1873.

Robert Isles died February 23 1890. Agnes Swann his wife died March 1 1919.

Charles R Isles Sergt. 9th Royal Scots killed in action at Ypres September 20 1917.

Sir Thomas Bouch

Sir Thomas Bouch. Civil Engineer. Born 25 February 1822. Died 30 October 1880

The Great Lafayette

Sigmun Neuberger (The Great Lafayette) 1873-1911. His speciality was dramatic illusion carried out under his stage name. Beauty his faithful companion was given to Lafayette by Harry Houdini. The dog died the week before Lafayette and was buried at Piershill Cemetery. Amoung the floral tributes was one from Houdini.

Abraham Lincoln

Remembers the Scottish Soldiers who fought in the American Civil War

Captain John Gray

Captain John Gray. Elisabeth Wilkin died 1747. Thomas Gray Wright in the Pleasances died 1732. Michael Swan died 1746 and John Swan died 1746 both sons to James Swan

Gravemarker Temple

Grave marker showing skull and crossed bones and egg timer

John Craig's Headstone, Temple

Temple is 15 miles south of Edinburgh. John Craig was a local farmer who died in 1742

Clarinda (Agnes McLehose)

This stone is for the Society of Coach Drivers in the Canongate. Thomas Jameson