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Mary Queen of Scots Royal Charter granting the use of land
to the city as a cemetery.
A selection of poetry
and verse that can be found on some stones.
Various symbols that can be found on headstones within the Howff.
A selection of articles from 19th Century books.
A variety of newspaper articles from the 19th century.
Burial Regulations from 1832.
The Dead-House This is where unidentified
bodies would be placed.
A selection of 19th Century drawings by Charles S. Lawson.
Listing of entries
in the Register of Tombstones and Memorials 1832 with no associated memorial.
Drawings from
other sources
Notes made by
Mr Peter Dron Hospitalmaster as an introduction Register
of Tombs and Monuments in Dundee Burial Ground, 1832.
Obituary for Mr A.C Lamb
Obituary for Mr Peter Dron
Dundee Courier & Argus 26-8-1862.
Geordie Mill, Sexton
and "THE ROOND-MOO'ED SPADE."
Plan of the Howff. Made in the early 20th century
showing the location of some of the more notable monuments along with a more
general layout with numbered stones as they are positioned around the walkways.
How the inscriptions were collected using shorthand.
The
present day condition of the Howff.
How to Get There,
A Google map centred on the cemetery.
Resources & Acknowledgements Materials used and thanks.
To Do List
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