2013

NS4763 : Memorial to William Robin

taken 11 years ago, near to Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Memorial to William Robin
Memorial to William Robin
The kneeling angel (see NS4763 : William Robin Sculpture for another contributor's image) is part of a memorial for the sculptor William Robin; he was responsible for many of the monuments in this cemetery, most notably the NS4663 : 1820 Martyrs' Monument, Woodside Cemetery. His work can also be found elsewhere. For example, many of the stones in the burial ground adjacent to Paisley Town Hall bear his signature: NS4863 : Abbey Close Burial Ground. Another example, one of his tallest works, is located further away, in Helensburgh: NS3082 : The Scoular Memorial.

Below the kneeling angel is the following inscription:

"In loving memory of William Robin, Sculptor, who died 17th Feb'y 1888, aged 60 years; Marion Wylie his wife, who died 22nd Nov'r 1893, aged 62 years. 'One Lord' 'One Faith' 'One Baptism'."

The stone to its left commemorates his son: "David Robin, monumental sculptor, born 11-4-1871, died 22-6-1931; his wife Elizabeth Shaw, born 21-8-1869 died 6-7-1919".

Of the two stones to the right of the angel, the inscription on the smaller one mentions "Mrs Jessie Orr, daughter of Wm Robin".

The building in the background is Martyrs' Parish Church: Link
Woodside Cemetery

Paisley's Woodside Cemetery was formed in 1845 by the Paisley Cemetery Company Limited, who still own and operate it. The grounds were laid out under the direction of Mr Stewart Murray. The first burial took place on the 29th of August 1845. Woodside Crematorium (officially opened on 28 October 1938 by Lord Salveson) is located within the grounds, as are two distinct martyrs' monuments – Link and Link – and Martyrs' Parish Church: Link

Martyrs' Parish Church

The church, which was built in 1835, is located within Woodside Cemetery. The martyrs of its name are those commemorated by the Martyrs' Monument – Link – on the church's northern side. The church opened on the 20th of November 1835 (it is no longer in ecclesiastical use, and is now used by a Scout group). The Martyrs' Parish (quoad sacra) was disjoined from the High Kirk and the Abbey Parish of Paisley on the 6th of July 1874. In the 1843 Disruption, a group broke away, later meeting in the Free Martyrs' Church (built in 1848, and now called Martyrs' Memorial Church) on Broomlands St.


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Lairich Rig   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 20 May, 2013   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 4 June, 2013
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4712 6384 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:50.6084N 4:26.5907W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NS 4711 6384
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