Section 13 Dalbeth

[gerryfarrell]

Camillo,

Do you know the lair numbers? I can probably give you a rough guide to where in Dalbeth they are situated.

Gerry

[Camillo]

Gerry I've finally managed to track down a lair number/

I'm looking for the location of Section 7 C (central)

I now know the exact location of section 7 (West) but am wondering if Section 7 C is in Old Dalbeth. The lair in question was opened in 1871.

[gerryfarrell]

Camillo,

It sounds as if its still St Peter's Dalbeth only has mention of East & West side / East & West Wall and South Wall. I haven't seen any mention of letters for any of the sections.

Gerry

[apanderson]

Attached map with some more sections marked - also the boundary line which separates East & West.

I think the Central Section (Marked X) is the part right down at the bottom, towards the river.

P = Polish Section, although it'll have a number - the 'P' is just my version!

Anne

[Camillo]

Thanks for the map. Slightly confused though. I have Section 3 down by the burn rather than where it is by Old Dalbeth on the aerial shot.

That Section 7 on the right hand side over the wall has a significant number of new graves. I'm looking for a grave in Section 7 that was opened in 1871.

Would this mean three section 7's West ,Central and East

And the Central Division you've marked Anne, it's a mess right?

[apanderson]

I think it does mean there are 3 Section 7's, but I stand to be corrected!

1 West, 1 East (new, as you said), then 1 Central.

I took aerial views with me one day and tried my best to mark as many of the sections in their correct place. Once I got the maps home of course, all the scribbles which made perfect sense at the time, made not quite so much sense.

When looking at the whole cemetery on an aerial view, the part down towards the river is certainly 'central' in position.

Perhaps Section 7 West has 3 parts to it - A, B, & C? It does stretch along quite a length.

Anne

[Camillo]

Thanks Anne

Are there any surviving headstones down there by the Clyde?

[apanderson]

Not really - few and far between from what I remember, but as I was mainly looking for war graves, I knew there wouldn't be any WW1/WW2 stones anyway.

It's difficult when you're there to figure out exactly where you are. Looks easy looking down from on high. 

Anne

[Camillo]

Anne

We have plotted about 30 graves in the cemetery so we are more than happy to contribute to the aerial map in identifying the exact layout.

Some of the Central division we believe (Section 1) is right up by the wall by the toilets. I'll post a further update