Sacred
to the memory of
ALEXANDER BELL Esq
F.R.C.S. London
and upwards of 40 years
surgeon in Dundee
who died there
on 22nd March 1852
aged 76
and ANNE RUTHVEN LEVEN
his wife
who died on 4th
March 1850
aged 72
also of their children
MARY ANNE
who died 14th March 1813
aged 8 years
MARGARET
who died 11th March 1817
aged 7 years
WILLIAM HENDRY
who died 20th Nov 1820
aged 6 years
ALEXANDER
who died 11th July 1821
aged 13 years
and
DAVID
coffee planter of Gallaha
who died 26th Sept 1849
aged 32 years
at Kandy Ceylon
Erected by their surviving children
MDCCCLIII
1853 Oct 18 $5.5/- paid by the trustees of the late Alexander
Bell, surgeon for permission to erect a monument in place of his headstone.
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IN FRONT OF ABOVE
Erected
By
ALEXANDER BELL surgeon
in Dundee
in memory of his children Viz
MARY ANNE who died 11 Mar 1813
aged eight years
MARGARET
who died 11 Mar 1817
aged seven years
and WILLIAM HENRY
who died 20th Nov 1820
aged six years, also
ALEXANDER who died July 1821
aged thirteen years
ALEXANDER BELL, M.R.C.S.,
London, was born in the year 1775 in Cupar-Fife. His professional studies were
prosecuted at the University of Edinburgh, and completed at a later period in
London, under the tuition of Sir Astley Cooper and Mr Saunders, the oculist. He
served in Ireland, as surgeon and lieutenant in the 1st Regiment of Dundee
Volunteers (Loyal Tay Fencibles), during the memorable rebellion of 1798, and
until the regiment was disbanded. This took place in May 1802 ; and upon the
occasion of the disbandment, Mr Bell, who then held the rank of Captain, was
presented with an elegant silver cup by the members of his company, as a token
of their regard for him during the five years they were under his command. Mr
Bell then commenced private medical practice in the village of Errol ; and in
1807 he removed to Dundee, where his talents and zealous attention to his
professional duties soon laid the foundation for an extensive and lucrative
practice, which he enjoyed for the long period of forty-three years. Two years
before his death, he was obliged to relinquish practice by an attack of
paralysis. In general society, Mr Bell's frank and manly bearing made him a
general favourite ; and to his numerous pupils and apprentices he endeared
himself no less by the kind interest which he manifested in their professional
education and prospects, than-by the excellent example which he set before them
of what a professional man should be. As a surgeon and general practitioner, and
consulting physician, he successively distinguished himself. For upwards of
thirty years, he officiated as surgeon to the Dundee Infirmary : and by inmates
and supporters of that institution, his services were gratefully received and
thankfully acknowledged. Mr Bell died on March 28, 1852, in the 70th year of his
age.
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