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spoons
Joined: 09 Jan 2007 Posts: 4991 Location: St John's Town of Dalry
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:37 pm Post subject: Crossmichael, Graham - Covenanter memorial |
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Not listed on UKNIWM
Located in Crossmichael churchyard at OS Map Ref NX 730 670.
William Graham was shot by the troops of Claverhouse while trying to escape from his family home in 1682.
Last edited by spoons on Tue Dec 08, 2009 3:32 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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DerekR Moderator
Joined: 19 Dec 2006 Posts: 3013 Location: Hawick, Scotland
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Posted: Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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Very sad - one Graham killed by the men of another Graham. _________________
Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear. |
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stuartn
Joined: 13 Dec 2016 Posts: 2551
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Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 8:15 pm Post subject: |
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Most regrettably, as this marks his actual grave, this does not classify nationally as a war memorial. Locally, of coures, it does.
Personally I wish it did, but I didn't write the rules!! |
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