2012
NS4076 : Memorial to the Ewings of Strathleven
taken 14 years ago, near to Bellsmyre, West Dunbartonshire, Scotland
This is 1 of 14 images, with title starting with Memorial in this square
Memorial to the Ewings of Strathleven
For context, see NS4076 : The Janet Rankin Memorial, where this wall can be seen centrally in the background, behind another memorial.
The first person named on the memorial wall is James Ewing of Strathleven, LL.D. (7th December 1775 to 29th November 1853); see NS3978 : Strathleven House for more on him and his estate. He is buried in Glasgow Necropolis: NS6065 : Memorial to James Ewing of Strathleven.
Also mentioned are Humphrew Ewing Crum Ewing, Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire, and Member of Parliament for Paisley (1857-74), born 16th August 1803, died 3rd July 1887; Helen his wife (27th February 1792 to 27th August 1883), daughter of John Dick.
Alexander Crum Ewing of Strathleven (9th October 1826 to 30th December 1912), who died in Jamaica and was buried there (in Half-way Tree Churchyard); Jane Elizabeth his wife (1st May 1833 to 25th October 1903), only daughter of Admiral Hayes O'Grady.
Also, another Humphrey Ewing Crum Ewing of Strathleven (24th August 1866 to 27th November 1946), who was the son of the above Alexander, and who also died in Jamaica and was buried in Half-way Tree Churchyard; Eva Constance his wife (died 7th December 1938); and some later descendants.
The structure in the background, on the right, is NS4076 : Memorial to the Campbells of Barnhill.
The first person named on the memorial wall is James Ewing of Strathleven, LL.D. (7th December 1775 to 29th November 1853); see NS3978 : Strathleven House for more on him and his estate. He is buried in Glasgow Necropolis: NS6065 : Memorial to James Ewing of Strathleven.
Also mentioned are Humphrew Ewing Crum Ewing, Lord Lieutenant of Dumbartonshire, and Member of Parliament for Paisley (1857-74), born 16th August 1803, died 3rd July 1887; Helen his wife (27th February 1792 to 27th August 1883), daughter of John Dick.
Alexander Crum Ewing of Strathleven (9th October 1826 to 30th December 1912), who died in Jamaica and was buried there (in Half-way Tree Churchyard); Jane Elizabeth his wife (1st May 1833 to 25th October 1903), only daughter of Admiral Hayes O'Grady.
Also, another Humphrey Ewing Crum Ewing of Strathleven (24th August 1866 to 27th November 1946), who was the son of the above Alexander, and who also died in Jamaica and was buried in Half-way Tree Churchyard; Eva Constance his wife (died 7th December 1938); and some later descendants.
The structure in the background, on the right, is NS4076 : Memorial to the Campbells of Barnhill.
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, 29 June, 2012 (more nearby)
- Submitted
- Saturday, 7 July, 2012
- 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 4082 7613
- View Direction
- NORTH (about 0 degrees)
