NS5285 : A very unusual grave marker

taken 1 month ago, near to Killearn, Stirling, Scotland

A very unusual grave marker
A very unusual grave marker
Possibly unique, this cast iron grave marker in Killearn Parish Churchyard dates from 1832. There are four panels around the base cast with eighteenth century emblems.

Sacred
to the
Memory of
WILLIAM PATERSON
SMITH
..?... Black ..?...
GLASGOW
Who Departed this life
?th February 1832

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Geographical Context: Historic sites and artefacts Burial ground, Crematorium Primary Subject: Monument other tags: Grave Stones Cast Iron Cast Iron Grave Marker Click a tag, to view other nearby images.
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NS5285, 144 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Richard Sutcliffe   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026   (more nearby)
Submitted
Tuesday, 3 March, 2026
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5230 8586 [10m precision]
WGS84: 56:2.5658N 4:22.3555W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 5230 8586
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North-northwest (about 337 degrees)
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