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Capt Cuninghame - Castle Douglas

 
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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 8:38 am    Post subject: Capt Cuninghame - Castle Douglas Reply with quote

not listed on UKNIWM

Location in the former St John's church (deconsecrated) Castle Douglas at OS Map Ref NX 762 623.

There are two identical memorials in this former Roman Catholic church to the Cuninghames who were benefactors of the church. This is the only one with mention of military service and there are no other memorials of interest in the building. It is expected that these two memorials will shortly be moved to St Andrew and St Cuthberts RC church in Kirkcudbright which is where worship now takes place. The first photograph is of St John's church.

Erected by the congregation on the jubilee of the church 3rd December 1917 in loving and grateful memory of their munificent benefactor Captain Richard Dunning Barre Cuninghame who died 3rd January 1917

I have found nothing on Capt Cuninghame so I presume he was too old to be serving in WW1. Further information would be welcome.

A quick search in UKNIWM for Cuninghame reveals 3 memorials all on the Isle of Man, two with a Scottish connection. CWGC has 5 Cuninghames listed, all officers.



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PostPosted: Wed Aug 04, 2010 2:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

In the London Gazette of December 23, 1864 it announced that Captain Richard Dunning Barre Cuningham is appointed Deputy Lieutenant of the Stewartry Of Kirkcudbright.

I also found a reference in 'A History of Peebleshire'
John Cuninghame was a Justice of the Peace and a Deputy Lieutenant of Kirkcudbrightshire, and married in 1831 Eliza Mary, daughter of Captain Upton, R.N. He died in 1864, succeeded by his second son, Richard Dunning Barre.
Richard D. B. Cunninghame was succeeded by his nephew, Richard John Cuninghame (son of his elder brother, John William Herbert Cuninghame, J.P., D.L., late Captain, 2nd Life Guards).


Another source has him at Hensol House, Balmaghie, Kirkcudbrightshire on the 1891 & 1901 census (I haven't checked that)

He is buried in Castle Douglas Cemetery. See Page 2 at:
http://scottishwargraves.phpbbweb.com/scottishwargraves-ftopic304-0-asc-15.html
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:49 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Interesting that thegravestone for him in the cemetery gives his date of death as exactly one year earlier-but must be the same fellow with that name.

Wonder if the gravestone or the brass is correct.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 5:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

His death was registered in Balmaghie Parish in 1916.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 7:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

This is now entered on the WMR, ex UKNIWM, as memorial 71837 with a note about the mismatch of dates of death, and that 1916 appears to be the correct date.

Thanks for the reply to my musings within minutes.
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