View of gravestone of James Lamb, 1776. Carving of a brig ship and shipwright's tools.

Description View of gravestone of James Lamb, 1776. Carving of a brig ship and shipwright's tools.

Date c. 1990

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

Catalogue Number SC 795242

Category On-line Digital Images

Scope and Content Gravestone of James Lamb, Inchbraoch Churchyard, Braoch Road, Inchbraoch, Angus This shows the top of the gravestone with its depiction of a brig ship in sail, surrounded by highly detailed representations of the tools of a shipwright. These include a realistic saw showing the screws which fix the blade into the wooden handle (left) and dividers and mallet (right). Scottish gravestones feature a wealth of imagery and symbolic devices which represent trade emblems, symbols of death and resurrection, and Biblical scenes. They offer a fascinating insight into how our ancestors saw themselves and how they wanted to be remembered, as well as providing a store of information for people interested in family or local history, and folk art. This gravestone commemorates James Lamb, who died in 1766. It is inscribed: 'Her Lies interred the earthly part of/JAMES LAMB Sometime in Kirktown/of Craig who was Born 1707, Died 1766/Like wise his first Wife MARGARET TWEED/DALE Who was Born 1703 & died 1742/by Whom he had these children, viz:/JAMES Born 1727, DIED 1763/ROBERT Born 1722/Margaret Born 133, Died 1733/ISOBEL Born 1736, Died 1736/MARGARET Born 1738/ANN Born 1740/ALEXANDER Born 1742'. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

External Reference BWA/372

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/795242

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