Memorial details
- Memorial type
- Addition to gravestone
- District
- Wigtown
- Town
- Wigtown
- County
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Country
- Scotland
- Commemoration
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Lost
- Not lost
- WM Reference
- 76951
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Current location
Parish Church
Church Lane
Wigtown
Wigtown
Dumfries And Galloway
DG8 9HU
Scotland
OS Grid Ref: NX 43583 55528
Denomination: Church of Scotland
- Description
- Addition to family gravestone
- Inscription
- Erected by Sarah Croney in remembrance of her husband Francis Croney who died at Wigtown on the 5th Septr 1877 aged 62 years. Also their first born, Mary Ann aged 2 weeks. And their daughter Catherine aged 1 year & 2 weeks. And seven others all of whom died in infancy. Also the above Sarah Croney who died the 2nd September 1882 aged 63 years. Also Francis W Kennedy their grandson who was killed in France 10th April 1918 and was interred at Ypres. Also George Kennedy their son-in-law who died at Wigtown 30th July 1918. Also Mary Ann Kennedy, daughter of the erector who died at Wigtown 8th Octr aged 79 years. Rest in Peace.
- Inscription legible?
- no
- Names on memorial
- Kennedy, Francis W
See details - Commemorations
- First World War (1914-1918)
Total names on memorial: 1
Served and returned: 0
Died: 1
Exact count: yes
Information shown: surname, forenames, relationships, manner of death, date of death, place of burial
Order of information: Undefined
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Components
- Gravestone
Measurements: Undefined
Materials: Stone
- Gravestone
- Condition
- History
- The stone is broken into 3 parts. The transcription is from a 1970's MI survey, before the stone was broken
- Trust fund/Scholarship
- No
Purpose: Unknown or N/A - Reference
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