- Type of Memorial
- Addition to gravestone
- WMR Reference Number
- 116154
- Description
- A family memorial constructed principally of polished grey granite, comprising a tall upright headstone mounted upon a two-tiered base of rough-faced granite blocks. The headstone is rectangular with a broad semi-circular top and has a polished front, while the sides and rear is smooth but unpolished. The front of the headstone features a lightly incised decorative border following the contour of the rounded top and sides, incorporating stylised foliate and scroll motifs within the upper section. The inscription panel occupies the majority of the front face and consists of attached lettering highlighted in black paint, using a combination of Gothic and block capital styles. The headstone has substantial thickness with smoothly rounded shoulders and edges.
The headstone is set upon a large granite plinth, which in turn rests on a larger, rough-faced rectangular granite pedestal with rock-faced sides, front and rear. This is mounted on a further rough-faced granite base extending beyond the pedestal on all sides. The memorial displays a contrast between polished and rock-faced finishes, characteristic of early twentieth-century granite memorial design. The overall appearance is that of a substantial and well-crafted family monument, combining restrained decorative carving with prominent polished surfaces and attached highlighted lettering.
- Inscription
- Erected / by / WILLIAM GORDON / LARGIE, IN MEMORY OF / HIS DAUGHTER HELL'N CHRISTINA / DIED 16TH NOV. 1897 AGED 14. / HIS SON ALEXANDER / DIED IN FRANCE / 8TH AUG. 1918, AGED 29 / HIS WIFE CATHERINE REDFORD / DIED AT SEGGIECROOK / 14TH NOV. 1918, AGED 70. / THE ABOVE WILLIAM GORDON / DIED 2ND JAN. 1935, AGED 73 / ALSO HIS WIFE / ROBINA GORDON TOUCH / WHO DIED AT SLACK, WARDHOUSE, / 25TH MAR. 1950, AGED 58.
