Glasgow Graveyards

[Alex Glass]

Hi viceroy

Do you think there would be value in trying to transcribe the headstones before they get much worse?

I don't know if anyone has ever don this graveyard although there are some that are transcribed within the city.

[viceroy]

Alex, I would imagine that this has already been done, bearing in mind the fact that this graveyard is of considerable archaeological and historical importance.

Probably the church has records. If you're interested in taking this further the contact details are here

[Alex Glass]

Thanks viceroy

I will contact then to find out if they have the records of the headstones.

[job78989]

Some of the oldest Govan stones are inside the church along with the St. Constantine Sarcophagus. There are a number of books on the Govan stones.

John

[job78989]

Crusty_Bint wrote:

http://www.freewebs.com/ngs/gorbalsburialground.htm

Had a peek but na pics, took some crapy ones today:

Its now called Gorbals Rose Garden and is on Old Rutherglen Road, opposite the socialwork Office. Sorry about the size of these pics had to dig out an old digi camera and a forgot how ta work it. Please note that the date on some of the pis is wrong, it should be todays date!

Quote from: Glimpses of old Glasgow Andrew Aird 1894
Part 1 Historical, page 102

Situated in Rutherglen Road is the old Gorbals burying-ground. Up till the opening of the Southern Necropolis in Oatlands district, more than half-a-century ago, this was the only "God's Acre" on the south side. It is now closed as a place of sepulture. The Southern Necropolis has tripled its size since it was devised by the late Mr. Colin Sharp M'Laws, a merchant, and son-in-law of Bailie Gilmour of Oatlands

The oldest stone I saw:




And a few more:





War Memorial or just a general memorial to the people of the Gorbals:









Some of the artwork on the site:









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[Alex Glass]

Sandymount Cemetery off Gartocher Road





The same day I missed the Falkland's soldier's grave!

[HollowHorn]

Abercrombie St.

[ninatoo]

Re GOVAN Graveyard:

Some time ago there was an old map on the net of the graveyard, complete with names each lair. Then my computer crashed and I lost the link and the map. I have never been able to find it since, although I think I have found the link to it several times, the links are broken.

Does anyone know of this map? It was quite old, but was useful for genealogists.

Nina

[job78989]

johnnyanglia wrote:

At the south western edge of Castlemilk next to a small farm is a little early 19th century graveyard which is fascinating. There is another interesting one in the village of Carmunnock less than a mile further up the road.

Modern Fossil Wrote:

where exactly is the one in Castlemilk?

Crusty_bint wrote:

I think I know the one... is it the one beside the farm on carmunnock Rd, just at the roundabout... its quite near to Linn cemetary... Mid Netherton i think the area's called?

Here is a google earth map:



Some pictures of Carmunnock Burial Ground, I would note that while jonnyanglia suggests that this may be a 19th cent. burial ground, as I walked about the date would suggest 1940's. Glasgow city Council website calls it Carmunnock. Note the picture of the gate at the side, the bottom of it is encased in concrete! Why?, there are some concrete bases on the other side of that fence suggesting some kind of military base?

Entrance Gate:



First Headstone:



Left and Right Perspectives:







Looking onto Holmbyre Road Castlemilk:



War Graves, just two but there are quite a few:



And that strange gate:



John

[viceroy]

A few random pics from Craigton Cemetery this afternoon









Bill Struth, legendary Rangers Football Club manager

[HollowHorn]

Bill Struth, legendary Rangers Football Club manager

Looking at the base of the stone, has someone removed whatever was in the holes?

[viceroy]

I noticed quite a few stones which were like that. My knowledge of monumental stonemasonry is zero, but I surmise that there was originally lettering with pegs which fitted into the holes and that over time this lettering has simply disintegrated and fallen off. Don't think this is vandalism. It looks a bit too neat for that.

[DMcNay]

The lettering would have been in lead. Someone's nicked it.

[HollowHorn]

Yes, I would have thought that the original lettering would not have required so many pegs. So, how much for the Lead? Tuppence? Multiply that of course by how many other letterings of the same material.

[viceroy]

Didn't quite appreciate the lettering would have been lead, but I suppose its malleability would make it the material of choice. In that case I'm amazed so many of the inscriptions are still in place......