Hi Andrew,
Remember the Denny cemetery gravestone info I sent you?
Does this ring any bells:
"Ex Provost THOMAS SHANKS, Ironfounder, born 22nd January 1829
Died at Beechfield 27th March 1912
MARY GARDNER KIRKWOOD, wife of Thomas Shanks born 31st May 1831, died 24th April 1909
HELEN KIRKWOOD, THOMAS KIRKWOOD, THOMAS ALEXANDER, who died in infancy
MARY KIRKWOOD SHANKS their daughter, born 28th June 1863, died 31st August 1936.
Cruikshanks and Company Limited, Iron and Steel Founders 1870 – 1985
In fond memory of DAVID SHANKS beloved husband of Jessie M.M. Luke
Who passed away at Beechfield, Denny on the 6th July 1915
Also JESSIE MAY McGREGOR LUKE, his widow
Died at Manor Place, Edinburgh 10th February 1935
ALEXANDER CLARK HORSLEY, M.C. husband of Mary T. Shanks
Born 3rd November 1906, died 11th December 1991. Interred in Shorne
Ex Provost JAMES KIRKWOOD SHANKS, M.B.E., D.L., J.P.
Born 20th February 1870, died at Beechfield 3rd November 1957
Also JANE MOFFAT, his widow Born 23rd March 1876, died at Gravesend 5th December 1973
Their daughter MARY K. SHANKS, wife of Alexander Horsley
Born 14th February 1904, died 21st May 2001"
and this one:
"In ever loving remembrance of WILLIAM MOFFAT SHANKS C.A., J.P.
Provost of Denny and Dunipace from 1956 – 1958, died 3rd October 1971
Dearly beloved husband of AGNES MILLER died 29th January 1996 ".
So . . . . there you have it! All three of them are buried in Denny and their stones practically tell you their life stories!
I was sure I'd sent you photographs of these stones . . . didn't I?
Anne
