View of gravestone of James Milne, 1779. Digital image of AN 6556.

Description View of gravestone of James Milne, 1779. Digital image of AN 6556.

Date c. 1990

Collection Papers of Betty Willsher, historian, St Andrews, Scotland

Catalogue Number SC 794787

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of AN 6556

Scope and Content Gravestone of John Milne and five of his children, Arbroath Abbey Churchyard, Angus The roundel at the top of this stone contains a design of crossed 'peels' (long-handled paddles used to remove bread from the oven, and a pole with a hook on the end, which may be a fire hook or a scuffle (a tool used to clean the oven). The peels have various sorts of bread placed on them, and between the poles can be seen further bread products, including quarter-circles of bannocks or oatcakes. This man would have held a high position in the community as Deacon of the Bakers. The detailed carvings on the top of this stone demonstrate the high regard paid to a person's trade in the 18th century, even after death. An inscription further down the front of the stone states that the stone was 'Revised' (cleaned and re-cut) by Alexander Winter, 'Plumber' in Montrose at a later date. This gravestone commemorates James Milne, who died in 1778 as well as five of his children. The rear is inscribed: 'This stone was Erected by/Elizabeth Horn in Memory of her husband JAMES MILNE late/Deacon of the Bakers in this/Burgh who died the 22 May/1778 aged 48 years and five of their children: Christian/James and William survive'. The quotation on the front of the stone is taken from the Bible (Job 19:25-7), and reads: 'For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth: And though after my skin worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God'. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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