2010
NS4076 : The Janet Rankin Memorial
taken 16 years ago, near to Bellsmyre, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
This is 1 of 2 images, with title starting with The Janet Rankin Memorial in this square
The Janet Rankin Memorial
The Rankin Memorial is the tall structure on the left; for a closer look, see NS4076 : The Janet Rankin Memorial (detail). The cemetery's listed building report – Link
(Archive Link ) (at Historic Environment Scotland) – mentions this "tall, Gothic monument" and its architect.
Donald MacLeod, in "The God's Acres of Dumbarton" (1888), does provide some biographical details of Janet Rankin, but her life is described there as being fairly uneventful. She did, however, make many generous charitable donations.
"In Memory of Janet Rankin
Daughter of William Rankin
Shipowner in Dumbarton
Born 29th March 1789
Died 1st February 1867."
The smaller monument on the right, shown largely in shade here, commemorates several members of the Dixon family. The first named is John Dixon, who was born at Rock, Northumberland, but who died at Dumbarton on the 27th of October, 1858. Named next is "Allan Dixon, who died at Dunbritton, Pollokshields, 23rd January 1871, aged 19 years, from the effects of a shock to his system received in saving a girl from drowning". Five others are commemorated in the inscription.
Behind the Dixon monument is a wall, a NS4076 : Memorial to the Ewings of Strathleven; see also NS3978 : Strathleven House.
(Archive Link ) (at Historic Environment Scotland) – mentions this "tall, Gothic monument" and its architect.Donald MacLeod, in "The God's Acres of Dumbarton" (1888), does provide some biographical details of Janet Rankin, but her life is described there as being fairly uneventful. She did, however, make many generous charitable donations.
"In Memory of Janet Rankin
Daughter of William Rankin
Shipowner in Dumbarton
Born 29th March 1789
Died 1st February 1867."
The smaller monument on the right, shown largely in shade here, commemorates several members of the Dixon family. The first named is John Dixon, who was born at Rock, Northumberland, but who died at Dumbarton on the 27th of October, 1858. Named next is "Allan Dixon, who died at Dunbritton, Pollokshields, 23rd January 1871, aged 19 years, from the effects of a shock to his system received in saving a girl from drowning". Five others are commemorated in the inscription.
Behind the Dixon monument is a wall, a NS4076 : Memorial to the Ewings of Strathleven; see also NS3978 : Strathleven House.
Dumbarton Cemetery
The cemetery was formally opened on the 4th of October, 1854, replacing the overcrowded parish churchyard. See the Geograph article "Dumbarton Cemetery" – Link – for a detailed discussion. For biographies of many of those buried here, and for descriptions of their memorials, see Donald MacLeod's "The God's Acres of Dumbarton" (1888), and the same author's "Dumbarton: Its Recent Men and Events" (1898). By 2010, there was concern that Dumbarton Cemetery would run out of space within a decade; New Dumbarton Cemetery – Link – was subsequently created uphill from the existing cemetery, and opened at the end of December 2015.
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- Grid Square
- NS4076, 154 images (more nearby 🔍)
- Photographer
- Lairich Rig (more nearby)
- Date Taken
- Friday, 2 April, 2010 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Sunday, 11 April, 2010
- Subject Location
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OSGB36:
NS 4082 7614 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:57.1104N 4:33.0554W - Camera Location
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OSGB36: NS 4084 7613
- View Direction
- West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
