Malin Church of Ireland Graveyard, Town of Malin, Clonca Parish, Co Donegal

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Supplemental Epitaphs from Doctor Robert S Young, of Culdaff House 1898; copied from the stones by the Rev L Rutledge

 

Also see Burials in the 'Rock Vault' in Malin-Hall Demesne

Inscriptions

 

AN AIRMAN

OF THE

1939 – 1945

WAR

A FLIGHT SERGEANT (PILOT)

ROYAL AIR FORCE

FOUND 16TH JULY 1941

 

 

(Stone slab with urn)

In memory of

JOHN CAMPBELL of Ballyboe

Who departed this life 3 May 1873 in the 79th year of his age

Also of ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, his wife

Who departed this life 2 May 1874 aged 73 years

And Also of ELIZABETH CAMPBELL, his sister

Who departed this life 17 Nov 1868 aged 80 years

'Return unto thy rest O my soul for the Lord hath dealt bountifully with thee - Psalm cxvi, verse 7'

 

 

In Loving Memory of

JOHN CAMPBELL

Ballyboe, Malin

Died 3rd Jan. 1931 aged 91 years

Also his wife DOROTHEA

Died 3rd March 1914 aged 60 years

“Forever with the Lord”

 

 

In Loving Memory of

MARGARET J CAMPBELL

who died 19th Nov. 1930

aged 35 years

also her son

JOHN RICHARD

who died 1st Jan 1929

aged 2 ˝ years

ROBERT JOHN

who died 9th April 1944

aged 9 years

MARGARET ANN

who died 17th May 1945

aged 40 years

ROBERT JOHN

who died 6th April 1975

aged 82 years

WILLIAM GEORGE

who died 15th Sep 1998

aged 60 years

“Peace perfect peace”  

 

 

(Upright slab)

In Loving Memory of

THOMAS CAMPBELL

of Ballagh

Died 26th August 1889

aged 64 years

Also his wife MARY ANNE

who died 9th December 1897

aged 67 years

Also his son

ROBERT H CAMPBELL

Died 8th February 1868

aged 2 years and 2 months

Erected by his sorrowing widow and children

 

 

In Loving Memory of

HENRY CANNING
who died 8th April 1900

aged 78 years

also his wife ELIZA

who died 29th May 1902

aged 70 years

also their son WILLIAM JOHN

who died in Colorado

25th Dec 1890 aged 28 years

also their son FREDERICK

who died 27th Jan 1946

aged 73 years

 

 

(Upright slab)

In Loving Memory of

JOSEPH HENRY CANNING

Who died 13 Mar 1895 aged 31 years

'We who have believed do enter into rest - Heb 4, 3'

Erected by his sorrowing wife

 

 

In Loving Memory of

ANDREW DOYLE

Urblereagh

Died 13th Feb. 1962, aged 70

And his wife REBECCA

Died 22nd April 1984, aged 84

“Thy will be done”

 

 

In Loving Memory of

FLORA LILLIAN HAM

Nee HARVEY

1906 – 1990

DAVID JOHN GORDON HAM

1943 – 1992

 

 

(Flat table slab)

Sacred to the Memory of

EMILY

Wife of WS IRVINE Esq

And daughter of the Rev JAMES OVENS

Who departed this life on 21 Jun 1856 aged 18 years

'Farewell but not forever

Hope replies

Trace but her steps

And meet her in the skies'

 

 

NORA ELIZABETH KENDREW

Nee HARVEY

1910 – 2004

 

 

In Loving Memory of

SUE LEOPARD

(born SUSAN BATV)

ARTIST

1943 – 1997

 

 

In Loving Memory of

CAROLINE FRANCES VESY LYNAM

1952 – 1991

Nee HOLT

 

 

In Loving Memory of

ROBERT LYNCH Balleighan

who died 20th April 1912

Also his wife ANN COLHOUN

who died 10th December 1925

Also their family

ROBERT who died in U.S.A.

WILLIAM CHARLOTTE who died in U.S.A.

ALEX died 7th Oct 1967

GEORGE died 5th Oct 1967

MARGARET LYNCH died 7th June 1968

MOSES died 8th Sep 1974

Peace perfect peace

 

 

(A white marble cross with IHS)

In Loving Memory of

ELIZABETH

Wife of Thomas MAGUINNESS

Who fell asleep 31 Oct 1892

'I shall be satisfied when I awake with Thy Likeness - Ps 17, ver 15'

 

 

McCANDLESS
In Loving Memory of

DAVID McCANDLESS, Bree, died 12th Oct 1940

His infant children MARY A VIDA & MARY

Also his daughter FRANCES M died 9th Dec 1941

His wife ELIZA JANE died 10th April 1954

HENRY (THE NOOK) son of David and Eliza

DIED 16th NOVEMBER 2006 aged 87

“Safe in the arms of Jesus”

DAD

A laugh a chat

A joke or two

Is how we always

Remember you.

 

 

Treasured Memories of

A beloved son & brother

GORDON

Born 28th October 1983

Called to Eternal Rest 24th June 2001

And with the morn those angel faces smile

Which we have loved long since and lost awhile

McCANDLESS

 

Treasured memories of

PETER BRIAN GORVETT

Died 14th June 1992 aged 53 years

 

 

Memories are forever and love is eternal

GORVETT

Time may pass

Life goes on

But in our hearts

You are never gone

 

(Upright stone slab)

This stone was erected by

John McCANDLESS

As a monument for his three sons

George, John, and William McCANDLESS

All died in their youth-full days 1858

 

 

In Loving Memory of

LILY ANN McCANDLESS, Bree

Departed this life 1th April 1986 aged 74

Also her husband DAVID

Called home on 16th April 1991 aged 83

“Father in thy gracious keeping

Leave we now our loved ones sleeping”

 

 

In Loving Memory of

JOHN THOMAS McLUCAS

Killian

Died 27th Feb 1961, aged 54

and his wife SARAH

Died 16th Dec. 1990 aged 80

“The Lord is my Shepherd”     

 

(White marble cross with IHS)

In Memory of

MARY JANE

the beloved wife of

EDWIN W PEARCE

died 25th July 1881

Aged 48 years

 

 

In Loving Memory of

MARGARET SUSAN SCOTT

who died 4th Dec 1901

aged 65 years

also her son

ROBERT ALEXANDER

who died 19th June 1902

aged 36 years

also her husband

JOHN MACARTNEY SCOTT J.P.

who died 1st September 19_1

aged 76 years

Forever with the Lord

 

 

(Upright slab)

In Memory of

JANE

the beloved wife of

SAMUEL WELSHMAN
who died 19th January 1850

aged 58 years

also

her beloved daughter

CATHERINE

who died 23rd March 1875

aged 25 years

also

her beloved daughter

MARGARET JANE

who died 16th Nov 1876

aged 19 years

Also his beloved daughter

ELZABETH

who died 23rd June 1879

aged 24 years

also SAMUEL WELSHMAN

who died 29th Octr 1886

aged 70 years

'She is not dead but sleepeth - Luke viii, verse 52'

 

 

Underneath this tomb are deposited

the mortal remains of

Revd WILLIAM SMYTH WILCOCKS

Curate of Clonca

who departed this life on the 29th day of April 1842

in the 31st year of his age.

This monument was created by his

affectionate wife as a lasting m………..

to his dear memory

 

Burials in the 'Rock Vault' in Malin-Hall Demesne

 

Robert Harvey died 1 Dec 1820

Barbara Gage (his wife) died 23 Aug 1857

John Harvey (son) died 9 Jul 1868

Emily Miller (his wife) died 22 Jun 1839

Robert Harvey (son) died 5 Feb 1855

Rev Robert Harvey, died 10 Mar 1875

Anne Smith (his wife) died 17 Mar 1865

Barbara Harvey died 2 Dec 1868

Mary Harvey died 18 Nov 1890

Florida Lyne died 15 Feb 1886

Elizabeth Lyne (daughter) 23 Jan 1888

 

 

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