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Topic: Inverness-Shire Gravestone Photo Offer (Read 2168 times)
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Maia261
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As I seem to spend most, if not all, my weekends tramping through the graveyards that are local to me with my trusty digital camera "Ready Aye Ready" (sorry my youngest 2 are in the Sea Cadets and I love that motto  ) I thought I would offer my services as photographer for anyone who would like a picture of any local gravestones......if I'd the time I would love to photograph each and everyone one, transcribe them and set up a website with them all.....but as I dont I thought I would try the next best thing.
If you would like a photo please try and find out, as close as possible, the lair location......some of these cemeteries are huge and, unfortunately, not very well marked. For instance, Tomnahurich in Inverness does have wee stones with the class and section on them but they are very worn and difficult to read - a quick call to the Crematorium at Kilvean Road on 01463 717849 should point you in the right direction though.
Lynn
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Mackay Inverness, Ross and Cromarty & Sutherland
Watson Inverness-Shire & Ross and Cromarty
Douglas Inverness-Shire & Moray
Sutherland Caithness
Kilroe Inverness & Ireland
Paterson - Banff
Clark Glasgow & Ireland
Thomson Caithness
Montgomery Ross and Cromarty
Allanach Moray & Glenbucket, Aberdeen
Smith Banff
McLellan - Glenmoriston & Islay
Harvey Glasgow & Ireland
Miller Edinburgh & Caithness
Shearer - Caithness
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Martin Briscoe
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J W L BRISCOE 72nd Highlanders
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I have photographed many of the war graves at Tomnahurich (and the VCs). I have worked out much of the layout but still a few I have not found.
I always recommend printing out the details of the war graves in a strange cemetery, you can then use those to identify much of the layout and I have found many graves that way.
I have never understood why cemeteries cannot have a plan on the noticeboard, they will blame vandalism but they usually manage to have other notices displayed. The odd one stands out like Wrexham where they have a plan and booklet on the noticeboard as well as photocopied plans available in the cemetery keeper's office - he will usually take you to the grave if he is not busy. Carlisle sent me a plan back by EMail within half an hour.
By the way if you are around Inverness, do you have any contacts at Dochfour? There is a war grave in the burial ground there, I did EMail the office at the house but did not get a reply.
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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, Clwt y Bont, Brynrefail, Tal y Sarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera
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Martin Briscoe
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Posts: 421
J W L BRISCOE 72nd Highlanders
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There is one interesting memorial at Tomnahurich. It has a long list of members of the Cameron Highlanders who died at the barracks from the mid-19th Century through to around WWII.
I could put a picture here as some of the names could be useful to people - not all are listed by the CWGC because they are too early.
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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, Clwt y Bont, Brynrefail, Tal y Sarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera
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Maia261
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Posts: 133
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Cermeteries should definitely have a plan on a noticeboard, vandalism quite often happens at night and Tomnahurich shuts in the evening so they can't really use that excuse as the noticeboard could be situated inside. As you say, they have plenty of notices on the gate that have survived intact. Well done Wrexham, if only others would follow their lead.
I did have a friend who worked at Dochfour House but sadly we lost contact 3 or 4 years ago, I take it the grave is in the private burial ground at the house? I do have contacts at Abriachan who know a lot about the area so I'll ask them when I go to visit on Saturday.
It would be great for you to post the photo of the memorial at Tomnahurich, I can't recall seeing that one on my wanders, but then again my memory is shot to pieces and as soon as you post it I'll say "Ahhh, that one!" There is one right at the very top of the hill but I can't remember any names being on it - I love it up at the top, so quiet and peaceful, very easy to forget you're in the middle of a "city".
Lynn
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Mackay Inverness, Ross and Cromarty & Sutherland
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Douglas Inverness-Shire & Moray
Sutherland Caithness
Kilroe Inverness & Ireland
Paterson - Banff
Clark Glasgow & Ireland
Thomson Caithness
Montgomery Ross and Cromarty
Allanach Moray & Glenbucket, Aberdeen
Smith Banff
McLellan - Glenmoriston & Islay
Harvey Glasgow & Ireland
Miller Edinburgh & Caithness
Shearer - Caithness
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Martin Briscoe
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Posts: 421
J W L BRISCOE 72nd Highlanders
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Cermeteries should definitely have a plan on a noticeboard, vandalism quite often happens at night and Tomnahurich shuts in the evening so they can't really use that excuse as the noticeboard could be situated inside. As you say, they have plenty of notices on the gate that have survived intact. Well done Wrexham, if only others would follow their lead.
I did have a friend who worked at Dochfour House but sadly we lost contact 3 or 4 years ago, I take it the grave is in the private burial ground at the house? I do have contacts at Abriachan who know a lot about the area so I'll ask them when I go to visit on Saturday.
It would be great for you to post the photo of the memorial at Tomnahurich, I can't recall seeing that one on my wanders, but then again my memory is shot to pieces and as soon as you post it I'll say "Ahhh, that one!" There is one right at the very top of the hill but I can't remember any names being on it - I love it up at the top, so quiet and peaceful, very easy to forget you're in the middle of a "city".
Lynn
If you can find a contact at Dochfour and either pass on or take a picture yourself then it would be helpful.
I still have a couple of dozen in Tomnahurich that I have not found, I'll have another try one of these days.
The Cameron Highlands memorial is on the top of hill in Tomnahurich, I will dig out the picture later and post here.
Been up that way today so did the last war graves at Glenconvinth, Croy, Daviot and Drumtemple. I must contact the CWGC because one at Croy is broken though it is not an official CWGC headstone so they might not be interested.
Martin Briscoe
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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, Clwt y Bont, Brynrefail, Tal y Sarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera
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Martin Briscoe
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J W L BRISCOE 72nd Highlanders
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This is the Cameron Highlanders memorial in Tomnahurich. It appears to mark the burial place of a number who died at the barracks from 1886 to 1946
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BRISCOE - Bolton, Heaton Norris, Rochdale, Oldham, Chadderton, Blackburn
POUNDER - Middleton Tyas, Kirkbymoorside, Stokesley, Lambeth, Bolton, Newcastle on Tyne, Leeds
HAMMOND - Quebec, Laverton, Masham, Grantley
SWALES - Laverton, Masham
O'Shea - Quebec
PARRY - Caerhun, Deiniolen, Clwt y Bont, Brynrefail, Tal y Sarn, Brynrefail, Bethesda
EVANS - Llanfihangel Bryn Pabuan, Maesmynis, Dowlais, Stockton on Tees, Hartlepool, Trealaw
HARVEY - Trentham, Sheriffhales, Llanfyllin, Llanferres, Minera
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akthompsn
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I'm hoping your offer still stands? One of my wife's gg-grandfathers and some other kin are buried in Tomnahurich. Per an email from Fiona Morrison, they are in Section D, Lairs 367 & 368; surnames HARCOMBE, KROUSE or KRAUSE, THRIFT. The family ran the Waverley Hotel back in the 1860s.
Kenneth Thompson
Moline Acres (north StLouis County) Missouri USA
(near the confluence of the Missouri & Mississippi rivers)
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Ancestral families of Richard & Daniel Thompson: Paternal: Thompson,Westrick,Wilhelm,Krieger,Spross,Laubenthal,Cotton,Bauer,Siefert,Hammes et al. Nationalities: German, English.
Maternal: Fleming,Harcombe,Hammett,Saunders,Green,Coste,McKenna,Kane/Cain, et al. Nationalities: Scottish, Irish, English, Spanish, Dutch
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KRiches
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Hi Lynn,
Just wondering if you are near Tomnacross Churchyard. If so, I would like to take you up on offer to photo a couple of graves. Not in a rush though, just like last week - JK - Thanks Kate
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KRiches
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Hi there - Finally got the information together for Tomnacross Graveyard. We are looking for an Alexander Fraser - died 10 December 1912, born about 1840. His wife Christina (Christy) Cameron Fraser - died 23 November 1910, born about 1844. Also, if any children in the same area - John Fraser, Duncan Fraser, Helen, Christina, or Elizabeth Mary Fraser. Thanks for your help. Kate
Once you have the photo or photos, let me know with a post and I will send you a PM with my email address. Thanks.
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Maia261
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Hi Kate,
Finally managed to get out to Tomnacross today, went round the graveyard twice, plenty of Fraser's, a few Cameron's but we never managed to find your ones. 
Kenneth, I'm hoping to get round to Tomnahurich next weekend weather permitting.
Martin, I still haven't managed to find a way in to Dochfour, we took a run in there some time ago but my partner chickened out before we managed to get to the graveyard. I have tried phoning them a couple of times but they never seem to answer the phone.
Lynn
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Paterson - Banff
Clark Glasgow & Ireland
Thomson Caithness
Montgomery Ross and Cromarty
Allanach Moray & Glenbucket, Aberdeen
Smith Banff
McLellan - Glenmoriston & Islay
Harvey Glasgow & Ireland
Miller Edinburgh & Caithness
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ghostwhisperer
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I have a pic of the Harcombe/Thrift stone if it helps.
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imackenzie
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Hi Lynn,
Are you still available for Tomnahurich cemetery lookups ?
I have the necessary information from Fiona Morrison.
How do we arrange an exchange of email addresses ?
Thanks
Iain
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