North Leith Cemetery

The cemetery is beside the Water of Leith at Coburg Street, Leith.

Gravestone  -  James Gray

front of gravestone

Gravestone in North Leith Graveyard  -  John Wilson, died 1713

©  Peter Stubbs  -   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                           Photo taken 5 October 2005

back of gravestone

Gravestone in North Leith Graveyard  -  John Wilson, died 1713  -  Metster

©  Peter Stubbs  -   peter.stubbs@edinphoto.org.uk                                                                                                                                        Photo taken 5 October 2005

 

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Gravestone  -  John Wilson

Inscription
on front

IG  MM

 

HERE LIES THE CORPSE OF JOHN JOHNSTON
METSTER IN LEITH WHO DIED 21 SEP
1713 AGED 66 YEARS

AND WILLIAM AND RICHARD ...
SONS    WILLIAM DIED NOVEMB 1697 AGED
27 YEARS    RICHARD DIED OCTOBER 27
1705 AGED 21 YEAR

 

Inscription
on back

FIRST COR 15   V 55

 

 

O DEATH WHERE IS THY STING
O GRAVE WHERE IS THY VICTORY
STING OF DEATH IS SIN AND THE STRENGTH
IS THE LAW BUT THANKS BE
TO GOD WHICH GIVETH US THE VICTORY
THROUGH OUR LORD JESUS CHRIST

 

 

 

 

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