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Detail of pedestal tomb topped by sarcophagus with emblems of immortality showing two hands clasping. Insc: "Sacred to the Memory of John Rankin ESQ Merchant in Greenock Who Died March 17 1829 in the ...

SC 2534117

Description Detail of pedestal tomb topped by sarcophagus with emblems of immortality showing two hands clasping. Insc: "Sacred to the Memory of John Rankin ESQ Merchant in Greenock Who Died March 17 1829 in the 70 Year of His Age And of His Wife Elizabeth Whose Demise Took Place On August 9 1831 Aged 68 Their Three Sons Whose Absence in Distant Quarters of the Clobe Debarred Them From Receiving the Last Embraces of Their Respected Parents Have Erected this Monument Over Their Grave in Token of Final Affectional and Piety." Largs Parish Churchyard No 132 A

Date 14/5/1985

Collection Copies of records from Largs and District Historical Society, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 2534117

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of B 30848/3

Accession Number 2005/220

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/2534117

File Format (TIF) Tagged Image File Format bitmap

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Collection Level (551 543) Copies of records from Largs and District Historical Society, Largs, North Ayrshire, Scotland

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