The stones, below, in the FIRST extension to the kirkyard were surveyed and photographed in June 2002 using the lair numbers as used by Angus Council who manage the burial ground - this is not on a grid pattern.

Read more about the Monikie area in
'THE MONIKIE STORY'
by Rev. W. Douglas Chisholm, MA.

THE MEMORIAL INSCRIPTIONS AT MONIKIE KIRKYARD - FIRST EXTENSION.

LAIRS LISTED WITH NUMBERS AS USED BY ANGUS COUNCIL.

Lair 1/2 - (photograph)
'H' In Loving memory of ROBERT HENDERSON (Late of Fallaws) died 3rd December 1942, aged 86 years. And his wife MARY ANNE CUMMINE died 10th January 1947, aged 87 years. And their daughter ISABELLA died 19th May 1889, aged 3½ years. And of their son WILLIAM died in Calgary, Alberta 7th October 1944, aged 53 years. And of their son JAMES THOMAS husband of ALICE GREGOR died at Coupar Angus 17th October 1969, aged 85 years.

Lair 10/11 - (photograph)
Erected by BETSY FAIRLIE in loving memory of her husband WILLIAM SMITH who died 16th February 1937 aged 71 years, also the said BETSY SMITH who died 2nd March 1942 aged 71 years.

Lair 12 - (photograph)
In loving memory of JAMES MARTIN of Guildy and his wife JANET MITCHELL also their son GEORGE MARTIN who died 20th April 1933 aged 80 years, and of their son EDWARD OGG MARTIN who died at Pediston, Monikie 23rd May 1944, aged 84 years.

Lair 13/14 - (photograph)
Erected by SOPHIA P. SOUTAR in loving memory of her husband WILLIAM THOMS ROBERTSON who died at Ashbank, Monikie on 5th April 1938, aged 58 years, also the above SOPHIA P. SOUTAR who died 1st August 1957 aged 74 years.

Lair 15 - (photograph)
To the memory of DAVID WEIR BURNETT who died 17th April 1934 aged 50 years.

Lair 16/17 - (photograph)
In affectionate remembrance of CHARLES YULE CUNNINGHAM died at Hamewith 17th October 1933 also his wife ISABELLA NAIRN who died 20th December 1945.

Lair 18 - MARGARET LAIRD

Lair 19 - ELIZABETH WOOD (MRS.)

Lair 20 - No information

Lair 21 - (photograph)
In loving memory of THOMAS MACKIE 1893 - 1931 and his wife MARY JANE CUMMINE HENDERSON 1894 - 1969 also GEORGE BALDWIN 1885 - 1950 and his wife ELIZABETH ARMIT HENDERSON BALDWIN 1896 - 1967

Lair 22/23 - (photograph)
In loving memory of WILLIAM SANGSTER who died at Monifieth 24th July 1932 aged 79 years and also his wife MARY ANN MARTIN died 8th July 1943 aged 92 years.

Lair 24/25 - (photograph)
In loving memory of BETSY DEMPSTER NAIRN wife of JOHN W. A. WILSON Pitairlie died 3rd March 1931.

Lair 26/27 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my husband ALEXANDER C. SUTHERLAND who died 4th Dec. 1937 aged 52 years also his wife MARY JANE CLARK who died 5th Jan. 1975 aged 92 years and their beloved son ALEXANDER SUTHERLAND who died 4th Jan. 1983 aged 69 years.

Lair 28 - ISABELLA WILSON SMITH

Lair 29 - AGNES BROWN SMITH

Lair 30/31 - ALEXANDER MURDOCH and ANN MURDOCH

Lair 32 - (photograph)
Erected by ELIZABETH COWE in loving memory of her husband GEORGE WATSON BARRIE farmer Lovehall Monikie who died 16th Sept. 1944 aged 80 years also his father GEORGE BARRIE who died 17th Dec. 1927 and his mother MARY BRAND who died 6th Jan. 1928 also the above ELIZABETH COWE who died 26th May 1961. "At rest"

Lair 33 - No information

Lair 34 - (photograph)
In memoriam JAMES FAIRLIE journalist elder son of JAMES FAIRLIE, Balmirmer died in London 1st Nov. 1937 aged 53 years. JESSIE JOAN daughter of JAMES & MARGUERITA FAIRLIE died 19th October 1928 aged 7 years. MARGUERITA VERNON formerly of Arbirlot wife of JAMES FAIRLIE died 14th October 1961 aged 74 years. Their son HENRY JONES journalist 1924 - 1990.

Lair 35/36 - DAVID GRAY and (Mrs.) MARGARET GRAY

Lair 37/38 - (photograph)
In loving memory of JAMES LOW who died 21st April 1940 aged 75 years and his wife ISABELLA B. SMITH who died 14th June 1940 aged 77 years also their daughters JESSIE INVERARITY LOW who died 10th April 1976 aged 81 years MARY ANN HENDERSON LOW who died 10th Jan. 1986 aged 83 years. BELLA ARKLEY LOW

Lair 39/40 - (photograph)
In loving memory of ELLEN D. FINLAY wife of ALEX L. MACKIE Downiebank. The above ALEX L. MACKIE late of Stormont Carnoustie. "Till we meet again"

Lair 41/42 - (photograph)
Erected in memory of DAVID KNOX who died at North Greenford, Monikie 11 Novr. 1940 aged 75 years also his wife JEMIMA NEAVE died 19th Decr. 1951 aged 88 years, also their daughter ISABELLA MASON KNOX who died 7th Jan. 1963.

Lair 43 - WILLIAM FIFE and JESSIE BATHIE

Lair 44/45 - (photograph)
In memoriam CATHERINE BROWN ALEXANDER STEVEN of East Hillhead, Monikie beloved wife of WILLIAM E. BAXTER died 22nd May 1951, aged 49 years, and the above WILLIAM E. BAXTER died at East Skeichen 26th Jan, 1979, aged 75 years.

Lair 46 - (photograph)
V"Cherished memories" To the sacred memory of my dearly loved and devoted husband WILLIAM KNOX, West Bankhead Monikie, who died 11th July 1942, aged 43.

Lair 47 - No information

Lair 48 - No information 

Lair 49 - (photograph)
ROBERT BUICK 19-1-63. 19 Jan 1963 Aged 83.

Lair 50/51 - (photograph)
'G'  In loving memory of SUSAN PURVIS GRAY died 4th March 1944 and our dear father JOHN GRAY of Luckyslap died 19th Jan. 1962.

Lair 52/53 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my husband JOHN IRVING who died at Panmure on 4th April 1942 aged 82 years also our son JOHN PETER who died 9th April 1931 aged 32 years and our daughter BESSIE PETER CANTLAY died in Montreal 3rd August 1940 aged 46 years. BETSY PETER IRVING widow of the above JOHN IRVING died at Panmure on 23rd July 1946 aged 81 years, also their second daughter JANET who died at Dundee on 2nd October 1953 aged 60 years and their eldest daughter MARY who died in Meigle on 13th March 1984 aged 92 years.

Lair 54 - WILLIAM DUNCAN and (Mrs.) DUNCAN

Lair 55/56 - (photograph)
Erected in loving memory of my dear beloved sister CHRISTIAN McINTYRE who died on 5th August 1941. MARY McINTYRE

Lair 57 - (photograph)
In loving memory of PETER FRAIN who died 8th January 1949 beloved husband of ISABELLA COPLAND and of the above ISABELLA COPLAND who died at Banchory 14th March 1961.

Lair 58 - MARY ANN LYLE

Lair 59 - THOMAS WALKER and WILLIAM FYFE WALKER

Lair 60 - MARJORY -- GOLD

Lair 61 - JAMES BLACK

Lair 62/63 - ROBERT BELL and (Mrs.) ELIZABETH BELL

Lair 64 - (photograph)
In loving memory of MARY BUICK who died 28th Feb. 1949 beloved wife of EDWARD SOUTAR, and of the above EDWARD SOUTAR who died 27th Jan 1954.

Lair 65 - (photograph)
In loving memory of our infant son JAMES M. DUNN died 20th Sept 1951.

Lair 66 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my dear husband and our father JOHN R. McGREGOR died 15th Jan. 1965 aged 73 also his beloved wife and our dear mother MARY CAIRD PETRIE died 20th Sept. 1989 aged 91. "Sair miss't".  ANN McGREGOR

Lair 67 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my dear husband JOHN BURNETT of Monikie Mill who died 13th September 1962 aged 83 years also FRANCES KATE FOXTON wife of the above who died 13th December 1964 aged 85 years.

Lair 68 - No information

Lair 69 - JAMES SMART

Lair 70 - JAMES STEWART

Lair 71 - JOHN E. F. SHERRIFFS

Lair 72 - (photograph)
In memoriam DAVID BAXTER M.C. late of Skichen, Carmyllie who died 28th Sept 1954 aged 57 years.

Lair 73 - ELIZA CARGILL and PETER CARGILL

Lair 74 - (photograph)
In loving memory of GEORGE COWE Saddleston, Monikie, who died 5th June 1964 and his sister ISABELLA JACK COWE who died 15th May 1961.

Lair 75/76 - FLORENCE MILNE - FLORENCE MILNE (Gairlem, Monikie. Her son listed on War Memorial Plaque in Monikie Kirk.) 

Lair 77 - (photograph)
In loving remembrance of JANET JANE SCOTT CAMERON who died 5th November 1947.

Lair 78 - (photograph)
'L'  In loving memory of my dear husband JAMES LYLE who died 16th December 1957 aged 67 years also his loving wife MARY BLINKHORN DOBIE who died 15th December 1995 aged 98 years.

Lair 79 - (photograph)
Erected by DAVID R. BURNS in loving memory of his dear wife MAGGIE BLAIR MILLER who died at Bankhead 5th Jul 1948 aged 74 years. The above DAVID R. BURNS died at Bankhead 7th November 1951 aged 82 years.

Lair 80 - (photograph)
"G" Erected by JESSIE PRESTON PHILLIP in loving memory of her husband JOHN GEDDES who died 3rd June 1957 in his 76th year also their son DAVID who died 4th March 1928 aged 19 years also the above JESSIE PRESTON PHILLIP who died 5th August 1970 aged 86 years.
In loving memory of WILLIAM PHILLIP GEDDES died 3rd Aug. 1993 aged 78 years. "To God Be The Glory"

Lair 81/82 - (photograph)
2701151 Guardsman RALPH HARDIE MCKENZIE Scots Guards (Died on Thursday) 13th December 1945 age 22. 'Died on leave from Germany' <Name on WWII plaque in Newbigging Church> <From CWGC - RALPH HARDIE McKENZIE; Son of ALEXANDER and ELIZABETH McKENZIE, of Kingennie.>  CHARLES McKENZIE (aged 31) JUNE 1960

Lair 83/84 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my dear husband CHARLES SHARP died 1st May 1945. MARY ANN LAWRENCE wife of the above died 21st July 1963. "At Rest"

Lair 85/86 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my dear husband JOHN FINDLAY died 22nd Sept. 1973 aged 66. his beloved wife ANNIE STOTT FORBES died 12th July 2000 aged 86, also his first wife HELEN (BUNTY) FORBES died July 1941. "Kind Hearts are in the Garden/ Kind Thoughts are the Roots/ Kind Words are the Blossoms/ Kind Deeds are the Fruits"

Lair 87 - (photograph)
In loving memory of our dear father CHARLES McGREGOR who died 13th July 1940, aged 87 and our dear mother JEAN ROBERTSON who died 24th May 1948, aged 91.

Lair 88/89 - (photograph)
In loving memory of JANE NICOLL who died at Greystone Newbigging on 24th August 1935 aged 58 years also our dear father JOHN M. KIDD who died 21st September 1949 aged 72 years. 'Erected by her husband JOHN KIDD and Family'

Lair 90/91 - (photograph)
In loving memory of WILLIAM NICOLL who died 31st Jan. 1934 aged 60 years and his wife JESSIE ANN SKENE who died 20th May 1952 aged 75 years. 'Erected by his wife and family'

Lair 92/93 - (photograph)
Erected by THOMAS and ELSIE KYDD in loving memory of their sons, LESLIE who died 2nd Feb. 1929 aged 19, and ANGUS who died 18th Jan. 1932, aged 17. The above THOMAS KYDD who died 13th Mar. 1958, aged 77, and his wife ELSIE KYDD who died 25th Oct. 1969, aged 85.

Lair 94/95 - (photograph)
In loving memory of our dear son STEWART CHAPMAN who died 5th April 1941 aged 17 years, and his father JOHN ALLAN CHAPMAN died 10th March 1970 aged 79 years, also his mother ELIZA MARY WALKER died 20th Aug. 1970 aged 76 years.

Lair 96/97 - WILLIAM RENDALL (Craigton)

Lair 98 - (photograph)
'W' In loving memory of ALEXANDER WALKER died 26th Dec 1944 aged 50? years and his wife MARGARET ROBB died 16th Feb. 1953 aged 85 years.

Lair 99 - No information

Lair 100 - GEORGE S. STEWART

Lair 101 - No information

Lair 102/103 - (photograph)
In loving memory of ANN HENRY WILKIE died 8th June 1952 aged 52 years beloved wife of JOSEPH ALEXANDER EDDIE and the above JOSEPH ALEXANDER EDDIE died 27th Oct. 1963 aged 78 years. JAMES EDDIE (1945)

Lair 104/105 - (photograph)
In memory of JANE M. NAIRN died 4th Jan. 1946 beloved wife of WILLIAM KIDD died 5th April 1987.

Lair 106 - (photograph)
In loving memory of GEORGE WARDEN SMITH husband of KATE BELL died 26th Oct. 1950 aged 64 years. The said KATE BELL died 15th Nov. 1968 aged 69 years. 'To memory ever dear'

Lair 107 - No information

Lair 108/109 - (photograph)
In loving memory of JANE ANN JAPP who died 7th June 1952 aged 73 years, wife of THOMAS GIBSON and of their daughter BARBARA who died in infancy also the same THOMAS GIBSON who died 20th May 1954 aged 76 years.

Lair 110 - (photograph)
In loving memory of GRAHAM BUICK died 13th Apr 1929 and ANN BAILLIE his wife died 28th Apr. 1895, their sons WILLIAM died 25th June 1907, ALLAN died 2nd Sept. 1917, their daughter ELIZABETH died 2nd Sept 1953 and STEWART died 19th Jan 1963, and FRANK died at Warragai, Australia 27th Aug. 1963.
In loving memory of our dear mother | AGNES BUICK died 28th Oct. 1980, aged 87 years.

Lair 111 - (photograph)
NESTA? aged 6 months. (No further information available)

Lair 112 - (photograph)
In loving memory of DAVID GOURLAY BROWN died 21st Aug. 1952, aged 49 years and his wife AGNES BLACK BURNETT died 11th Feb. 1981, aged 79 years.
In memory of DAVID GOURLAY BROWN died 21st Aug. 1952 from his fellow workers.

Lair 113 - (Mrs.) MARY McGOVERN

Lair 114 - SARAH ANN STEEL LOWE

Lair 115 - No information

Lair 116 - (photograph)
In memory of JAMES MATHERS SIMPSON who died at The Cottage Monikie 25th Sept. 1959 aged 72 years. BETSY KING FORBES or SIMPSON CI.

Lair 117 - JANE ANN SIMPSON and ISABELLA BURNS SIMPSON

Lair 118/119 - (photograph)
In loving memory of JAMES CARGILL died 10th Feb. 1950 aged 86. MARGARET CARGILL died 26th Aug. 1950 aged 85. JOHN ROBERTSON CARGILL died May 1950 aged 52.

Lair 120 - MARGARET MORGAN

Lair 121 - No information

Lair 122 - (photograph)
Erected by DAVID LINDSAY SCOTT in loving memory of his wife ANNIE BARRIE died 29th Dec 1943 aged 74. The above DAVID LINDSAY SCOTT died 27th Feb 1963 aged 84.

Lair 123/124 - (Mrs.) DAVINA HAMILTON ROBERTS and GEORGE ROBERTS

Lair 125 - GORDON WALKER

Lair 126 - (photograph)
In loving memory of CLEMENTINA WALLACE who died 27th June 1950 beloved wife of JAMES CUTHILL MILNE and the above JAMES CUTHILL MILNE who died 30th Sept. 1983. "Treasured memories"

Lair 127 - ROBINA SMITH and JOHN GORDON SMITH

Lair 128/129 - (photograph)
JOHN MOUG FAIRLIE farmer Kirkton of Monikie died 10 August 1958 aged 71 and his beloved wife MARGARET CONSTANCE WHYTE died 9 November 1988 aged 96.

Lair 130 - (photograph)
In loving memory of MARY WILKIE SMITH wife of PETER GOURLAY who died 2nd June 1965 aged 78 years. The above PETER GOURLAY who died 1st April 1974 aged 79 years.

Lair 131 - (photograph)
Erected by EVELYN BELL in loving memory of her dear mother JANE SMITH who died 15th Oct. 1979 aged 84 years.

Lair 132 - (photograph)
In loving memory of my dear husband CHARLES JOHN WATSON died 26th Aug. 1967 aged 54. Now with his beloved wife MARY THOW BUTCHART died 27th Nov. 1997 aged 76. 'A much loved mother grandmother and great-grandmother'
From the family.

Lair 133 - No information

Lair 134/135 - JOSEPH KIDD and (Mrs.) ELIZABETH KIDD

Lair 136/137 - (photograph)
'S' In loving memory of THOMAS SMITH farmer, Dodd who died 25th Dec. 1954 aged 87 years and his wife JEANNIE HAIG GIBSON SMITH who died __ May 1956 aged 80 years. Also JEAN who died in infancy on 11th Oct. 1960 beloved daughter of FRED and ANNA SMITH. FRED SMITH

Lair 138/139 - (photograph)
In loving memory of our dear son JAMES SHARP BLAIR who died 25th April 1953 aged 24 <killed during a motor cycle race in Fife> also his father WILLIAM MURRAY BLAIR who died 19th July 1965 aged 80 and JESSIE SHARP wife of the above WILLIAM MURRAY BLAIR who died 1st February 1973 aged 79.

Lair 140 - NIL (Robertson)

Lair 141 - JAMES FARMER ROBERTSON

Lair 142 - (photograph)
Erected by the family in memory of our mother ISABELLA JANE NICOLL who died 9th Jan. 1959 and our father GEORGE ANDERSON GAFFNEY who died 7th May 1968. "Ever remembered"

Lair 143 - (photograph)
Erected by ARTHUR SCOTT in loving memory of his brother RALPH BEATTIE SCOTT died 25th March 1959 aged 48 years. ROBERT SCOTT

Lair 144 - WILLIAM CAMERON ROBERTSON and MARGARET WHITTON ROBERTSON

Lair 145/146 - (photograph)
In loving memory of our dear mother JANE K. FYFFE THOMSON died 5th Feb. 1964 aged 70 and our dear father WILLIAM REID THOMSON died 16th April 1964 aged 72, also their son JAMES THOMSON died 1st Sept. 2000 aged 77.

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