Erected
By WILLIAM CURR merchant Dundee
and CHRISTIAN ROBSON his spouse
in memory of
ANDREW CURR their only child
who died March 2nd 1847
in the ninetienth year of his age
also in memory of
ELIZABETH CURR
sister of WILLIAM CURR
who died March 17th 1812 aged 24 years
ANDREW CURR his father
who died Feb 16th 1821 aged 70 years
and MARY STEILL his mother
who died March 27th 1836 aged 79 years
also in memory of
WILLIAM CURR merchant Dundee
who died 26th June 1859 aged 69 years
and of CHRISTIAN ROBSON his spouse
who died 28th Dec 1878 aged 81 years
The name of WILLIAM CURR is made memorable in Dundee through the munificent
bequests which he and his widow made to the poor in the Burgh. He was born in
1790, and settled in Dundee, where he established himself in business as a
grocer in the Overgait, and, by prudence and frugality, made a considerable
fortune. For a long time he took an interest in the Guildry, and held the office
of Dean of Guild from 1846 till 1849. Ten years after the latter date he died,
and his widow, who long survived him, left about £40,000 under trustees to be
applied to various charitable institutions in Dundee. One of the objects which
the Trustees deemed most likely to serve the purpose intended was the foundation
of the institution known as the "Curr Night Refuge," which was opened in 1882.
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