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Drimbolg Graveyard inscriptions

1
Boyd
In loving memory of
Hugh Scott Boyd
Of Lower Tamlaght,
Who died 29th April 1925,
Aged 63 years.
Also his neice
Elizabeth Boyd Glasgow,
Who died 4th Jany 1933,
Aged 43 years.
Also his brother Joseph A. Boyd,
Who died 4th March 1941, aged 71 years.
Also Mary Jane Glasgow,
Beloved sister of Hugh and Joseph Boyd,
Who died 17th Sept. 1958 Aged 93 years.
"The Lord is my shepherd"

2
In Memory of
Jane McCaw of Portglenone
Who died 11th November 1847,
Aged 73 years.
And of Eliza McCaw, her daughter
Who died 31st May 1839, Aged 27 years.
Also of Joseph Smyth, of Lakewiew
Who died 21st December 1882,
Aged 28 years.
James A. Smyth
Died 26th March 1896.
Mary Ann McCaw
Died 25th January 1897
Martha Smyth,
Died 28th December 1907, Aged 73 Years.
William Smyth,
Died 14th June 1912.
Charlotte Smyth
Died 15th February 1927,
Maud Smyth,
Died 20th August 1927

3
In Memory of the
Revd James. A. Smyth.M.A.
For 45 years the beloved
Minister of this congregation,
Who died 29th December 1873,
Aged 73 years.
And Jane, His wife who died
9th April 1855, Aged 43 years,
Also his daughters
Elizabeth, Sarah, Margaret Jane
Maryanne and Maria
Elizabeth Smyth,
Died 20th May 1909.
Also James Alexander Smyth,
Who died 25th April 1933.
Also his wife,
Margaret Ann Smyth,
Who died 22nd September 1943.
Their daughter Maud,
Died 24th August 1981 Aged 65 years.

4
Smyth
Lakeview
In loving memory of
Joseph Melrose Smyth
Died 9th April 1984
Aged 78 years
Their infant daughter
Maureen
Died 8th May 1948
Hugh Whyte
Faithful employee of
The Smyth family
For 70 years
Died 6th July 1963
Aged 87 years

5
Armstrong
Harvey Hill
In memory of
William James, died December 1973
His wife
Eva, died January 1974
Their daughter
Anne Mary Kathleen
Died April 1995
"The Lord is thy Shepherd"

6
McKnight
Formerly of Tullylinkesay
In loving memory of
Robert Alexander, Died 8th July 1970
And his sister
Agnes Rachel, died 28th August 1970
"At home with the Lord"
Erected by their nephew Alexander McKnight

7
Anderson
In rememberance of
Martha Carlisle,
Died 20th February 1960, Aged 56 years.
John Alexander Kennedy,
Died 30th December 1975, Aged 77 years.

8
Kelso
In loving memory of
Thomas E. Kelso, Tyanee
Died 16th March 1981 Aged 57 years
And his wife Olive W. Kelso
Died 30th June 1989 Aged 62 years

9
Kyle
With love we remember
A devoted Husband
Loving foster Dad and Uncle
Howard
Died 23rd January 2005 Aged 61 years
"Always loved and remembered"

10
Burnside
In loving memory of
Margaret Elizabeth (Elsie)
Died 30th December 1991.
Also a devoted husband and father
William Died 4th May 2002
"To live in the hearts we leave, is not to die"

11
Houston
In loving memory of our dear son
Gordon Died 18th Oct 1972 Aged 17
His Aunt Rachel Died 30th Sept 1935 Aged 13 Years
His Uncle Gordon Died 1st October 1935 Aged 2
His Grandparents
Mary Died 10th July 1952 Aged 58
James Kyle Died 23rd Nov 1969 Aged 88
His Brother Aubrey Died 18th September 1995 Aged 43
His Father James Kyle Died 19th March 2000 Aged 82

12
1877
Erected by Fredk. Patterson
In memory of his Father
Joseph Patterson, Lislea
Who died 12th September 1833 in the hope of
Eternal life, Aged 73? Years.
His Daughter, Louisa,
Who died 21st April 1856, Aged 3 Years.
His Son, Joseph Campbell,
Who died 13th April 1873, Aged 38 years.
And his Son Thomas James,
Who died 16 June 1875, Aged 32 Years.

13
McClean
In loving memory of
A devoted Husband and Father Kenneth,
Called home 11th Feb 1984, Aged 35.
Also his Parents
Adam,
Called home 28th May 1994, Aged 88.
And Margaret Rebecca,
Called home 30th Oct. 1994, Aged 86.
"The Lord is my Shepherd"
(Mrs Margaret Rebecca McClean (nee Bell) was a native of County Donegal)

14
Adams
In loving memory of
A dear wife and devoted Mother
Kathleen Patricia
Died 18th March 1972 Aged 43 years
And her beloved Husband Samuel
Died 2nd January 1994 Aged 74 years
A much loved Father and Grandfather

15
Connor
Cherished memories of
A devoted wife, Mother and Grandmother
Martha Died 10th July 2005 Aged 88 years
"God is our refuge and strength Ps 46. V1."

16
Lytle
In loving memory of
A beloved Son, Husband and Father
Samuel
Died 6th may 1975
Also his Father Thomas
Died 4th July 1979
Also his Mother Agnes Maude
Died 3rd November 1984

17
Kelso
In loving memory of
Robert William Kelso.
Lisnagrot.
Who died 7th May 1956.
And his wife Margaret Ann
Who died 4th Feb 1972.

18
Marion McMurdo McCullough
Died 1952
Devoted wife of
William McCullough
Ordained Ballylaggan, 1903
Installed Drimbolg, 1917
Died 25th April 1957

19
Boyd
In loving memory of
A dear Husband and devoted Father
Samuel,
Died 29th January 1978, Aged 63 years.
"Loved and remembered"
A separate stone on same grave:
Dear Mum
Bridget Boyd
1919 - 2005.

20
Stewart
In loving memory of
A devoted husband, Father and Grandfather
William
Called home 14th September 2003
"Absent from the body present with the Lord 2. Cor. 5. V.8."

21
Aicken
In loving memory of
Sarah McElfatrick Aicken
Who died 18th August 1956
And her Daughter Eileen Mary
Who died 8th September 1948
Also her Husband William Millar Aicken
Who died 19th November 1974
And her son Robert McElfatrick Aicken
Who died 25th July 1985

22
1924
In loving memory of
Archibald McElfatrick
Who died 19th |April 1898.
Margaret, his wife,
Who died 17th Jan 1913.
John, his brother,
Who died 14th Oct, 1903.
Also his sons
Archibald
Who died 10th may, 1884.
George,
Who died 2nd Jan., 1891.
John,
Who died 13th Dec., 1917.
Kennedy,
Who died 4th Jan.,1929.
Also his daughters,
Sarah Elizabeth,
Who died 20th Sept. 1927.
Margaret Jane,
Who died 17th Sept. 1929.
Also his Son,
Robert
Who died 6th May 1946.
And his Son,
(Rev.) Thomas Alexander,
Who died 28th July 1950.
Also his Son,
William Smyth,
Who died 20th Dec. 1936.
His Wife Annie Mary,
Who died 7th Nov. 1934.
Also their Daughters
Violet Sarah,
Who died in infancy.
May Margretta,
Who died 22nd Dec. 1946
Their Son Kennedy,
Who died 31st may 1978
His Wife Emmaline
Who died on the 7th May 2006
Norman Kenneth
Who died 9th July 1986

23
Billy
(This is the grave of William John Boyd 1928 - 2007)

24
In memory of a loving Wife and Mother
Mavis
Died 30th October 1993

25
COLE
In loving memory of
Rev. Isaac Cole B.A.,
A devoted Husband and Father
Minister of Trinity. 1945-1958
And Drimbolg. 1958-1989
Died 24th April 1990 Aged 71 years
Also Anella Cole
A devoted Wife and Mother
Died 29th April 2000 aged 78 years.

26
Baby Boyd
11-11-1989
"God's little Angel"

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Page first published: 28th May 2008
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