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Cowie Chapel Childs Memorial Book |
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Example of a memorial in the popular book form, this one dated 1894 is in a permeable stone and has suffered badly from shell erosion over the years, it is in memory of a 4 years and 6 month old John Leiper. Who died on the 7th July 1894 More Information |
Cowie Chapel farmerss tombs |
Three examples of late 18th century headstones to tenant farmers and their families marked with the ploughshare and coulter symbol. The inscriptions also give the farm names. More Information |
Cowie Chapel Gardner tomb |
Another early 20th century Celtic revival cross. This one is in grey granite and has some very nicely carved interlace panels, it commemorates burials various members of the Gardner family from 1908 -1965 More Information |
Cowie Chapel Headstone with Finger Pointing Up |
Lees family headstone of Gothic arch shape decorated with a hand pointing to heaven and flower scroll and cordage motifs. More Information |
Cowie Chapel lifeboat memorial |
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. More Information |
Cowie Chapel Masonic headstone |
This stone, dated 1793, shows the Masonic symbols of sun, moon, star, set square and compasses, trowel, chisel on ashlar, level, plumb rule, mell, set square and gavel. More Information |
Cowie Chapel seamens tombs |
A variety of 18th and 19th century tombstones, adorned with ships and anchors, in memory of seamen and fishermen many of whom lost their lives at sea and often their wives and children. Some also bear memento mori symbols such as the hourglass. Most of the boats illustrated are open fishing boats but the fourth photograph shows a sarcophagus style tomb with a relief carving of a 3 masted ship in full sail. The top photograph showing a stone to David Adams also commemorates his seven children but has a blank where the inscription to his spouse was intended as does the related 'blacksmith's stone'. It is sad to think of that the likeliest explanation is that outliving their husbands and children these women had no survivors to order or pay for the inscriptions. More Information |
Cowie Chapel winged hourglass headstone |
This unusual memento mori symbol of a winged hourglass may be seen on this badly eroded 18th century stone within the ruined chapel. More Information |
Cowie Chapel, 18th century blacksmiths headstone |
Stone with the blacksmiths' crown and hammer symbol, the stone is inscribed: "in memory of James Forrest late blacksmith in Stonehaven who died January 14 1779 aged 71 years" then there is a gap presumably intended for an inscription to his wife that has not been done, followed by: "and also of their children Margaret and Jean who died in infancy. As with the similar blank on the stone of the seaman David Adams it is sad to think of that the likeliest explanation is that outliving their husbands and children these women had no survivors to order or pay for the inscriptions. More Information |
Cowie Chapel, 18th century shoemakers headstone |
18th century stone dedicated to John Davidson shoemaker with the crown and last trade symbol of the shoemaker, More Information |
Cowie Chapel, Hassell tomb |
A grandiose Celtic revival cross with angelic figures in pink granite inscribed: In memory of Susan Constance Hassell widow of William Hassell of Bristol died August 4th 1906. "There shall be no night there". More Information |
Cowie Chapel, St. Marys of the Storms, Cowie Kirkyard |
The old kirk now stands as a consolidated ruin, originally dedicated to St. Nechtan, or St. Nathlan, though it was rededicated to St. Mary in 1276. It was never a parish kirk and was suppressed by the kirk session in the 1560s. |
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House sign and Post box - Gardners Cottage |
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Masonry wood metal and slate house sign in the form of a miniature house with a block work postbox incorporating what looks like a copper fire-hood to protect the brass letterbox. More Information |
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The Cat at the Window |
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A painted faux window in a house gable with a lucky black cat peering through it. More Information |
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