Tombs of the Dundee Howff
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Stone No. 1391

 

Inscription.

1839

Sacred

To the memory of

??

Noted as illegible in 1980.

 

1815 David Borrie Senior, Shoemaker, Dundee

Source:RT


1815. Erected by David Borrie, Shoemaker, Dundee, and Mary Melvell his spouse, in memory of their daughter Sophia, who died 27th Dec 1800, aged 2 years and 9 months; And of his father David Borrie who died March 1817, aged 93 years. Also their daughter Margaret, who died 15th September 1817, aged 10 years and 5 months.

1839. Sacred to the memory of David Borrie, Boatmaker, Dundee, who died 16th February 1835 aged 70 1/2 years; and of his daughter Sophia who died 7th December 1800 aged 2 9/12 years, and of his father David Borrie who died 9th March 1817 aged 93 years, and of his daughter Margaret who died 15th September 1817, aged 10 5/12 years.

Source: The Book of the Howff, ŠLibraries, Leisure and Culture Dundee, Local History Centre & is reproduced with kind permission.