Location
Cowie is in the north east of Stonehaven. The kirkyard is east of the golf course clubhouse.
Cowie, Stonehaven
OS Map Reference
NO 884 874
Description
Grey granite memorial surmounted by a simple latin cross and carved in relief with a lifeboat, the inscription reads: Erected by public subscription to the memories of four of the crew of the Stonehaven life-boat "St George" Viz:- James Leiper, coxswain, John Brown, assistant coxswain, Alexander Main and James Lees, who were drowned while endeavouring to enter Aberdeen Harbour, after an attempt to render assistance to the "Grace Darling" of Blyth on 27th February 1874 --- James Leiper, is interred in Belhelvie Churchyard, Alexander Main in Nigg Churchyard, John Brown and James Lees are buried here.
Era
1800s
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- Cowie Chapel Child's Memorial Book
- Cowie Chapel farmers's tombs
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- Cowie Chapel Headstone with Finger Pointing Up
- Cowie Chapel Masonic headstone
- Cowie Chapel seamen's tombs
- Cowie Chapel winged hourglass headstone
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- Cowie Chapel, Hassell tomb
- Cowie Chapel, St. Mary's of the Storms, Cowie Kirkyard
Categories
Iconography
- cross, Roman
- ship
Photographer
- Pat Copner
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