Cemetery: Derry Cathedral Burial Ground Memorials (by the Dean of Derry) *********************************************** Ireland Genealogy Projects Archives Derry Index Copyright ************************************************ Contributed by Peg Gingras CEMETERY: DERRY CATHEDRAL BURIAL GROUND MEMORIALS [From the Very Rev. G. Galbraith, Dean of Derry] 'Grass immediately round cathedral, beginning at west point. 'flat stone-broken' :__ Here lieth the Body of | ISABELLA McNEELY | who died 5th April 1812 | aged 6 years. _____ 'Flat stone':__ Here lyeth the Body of | JEAN MITCHELL who died | the 18th June 1780 aged 32 years. _____ 'Raised Slab':__ The burying place of | JOHN CLARK died Sept 1800 | Aged 80 years | MARGARET CALDWELL his wife | died 30th Sept 1806 aged 70. | Of his children | CALDWELL Died 8th May 1820 | aged 46. | JOHN died 6th March 1832 | aged 65. | ANN DAVISON died 17 Aug 1848 | Aged 79. | And of her children | MARGARET KIRKPATRICK died | 1st August 1832 aged 34. | HANNAH died 14th Octr 1841 | aged 46. | JOHN DAVISON of this city | died 14th Sept 1853 | aged 62 years. _____ 'Perpendicular headstone and marble tomb in rails': Underneath lieth the remains of JAMES HUNTER of this city | who departed this life 11th Oct 1835 | aged 75 years. | Also of CHRISTIAN HUNTER his wife | who departed this life April 1813 | aged 51 years. | Also of MARION HUNTER | who departed this life 1814 | aged 19 years. ________________ 'Alter tomb':__ Beneath this stone | is buried the Body of | JAMES GILMOUR | who was born at Paisley in Scotland | A.D. 1750 and died A.D. 1815 having | been 45 years a Merchant of this City | here also are deposited | the Remains of JEAN McLEAN | wife of the above named JAs GILMOUR | who died A.D. 1801 and of JAMES & | ALEXANDER their children who died | in infancy. | Also ANNE CUNNINGHAM youngest daughter | of RICHARD CUNNINGHAM of Castlecooly Burt | wife of DAVID GILMOUR 2nd son of the above JAMES GILMOUR who died | 1st January 1825 aged 36 | Also DAVID who died 15th July 1861 | aged 68 | Also JEANET GILMOUR died 21st January 1862 | Aged 35 years. _____ 'Flat slab':_ Her lieth the body of | PATRICK TOY who departed | This life the 7th of August | 1730 aged 65 years | Also MARY his wife who | departed this life the 26th | of January 1781 aged 49 | years. | Also .....et F TOY Of Dro.... | Sept 6th 1831 aged 88 years. _____ 'Alter tomb':__ Here lie the remains of | WILLIAM and MARY POLLOCK | Of this city | Likewise their eldest son | JOHN | Also Their eldest daughter | JANE | the beloved wife of ROBt McCARTER of this city | who died at Moville 13th September 1852. _____ 'Perpendicular Headstone':__ Sacred | to the memory of | GEORGE JOSEPH MCDONALD | who departed this life | on the 10th day of August 1851 | in the Sixth year of his age | Erected by his Parents | as a mark of final affection. | Weep not, | he is not dead But sleepeth. _____ 'Flat Stone':__ Sacred | to the memory of | WILLIAM H CAULFIELD | who Departed this life | July 4th 1858 aged 32 years. | Also his sister | ANNE CAULFIELD | who departed the life 24th July 1905 | aged 94 years. | I am the Resurrection & the Life | Jno xii.25. ________________ 'Flat Stone':__ ..... | WILSON..... | .... | aged.... years | As also REBECCA WILSON depd | this life the 16 day of ..... | 1779 aged ....years | Also the Body of ELIZABETH..... _____ 'Flat Stone':__ Here lie the remains of | ELIZABETH second daughter of | SAMUEL KITCHIN Esqr | Governor of Londonderry Gaol | who departed this life the 26th day of June 1841 | aged 10 years | also his beloved wife | MARGARET | who departed this life | the 5th day of November 1841 | Aged 33 years. _____ 'Flat Stone':__ Here lie the remains of...... | formerly of Manchester. Born 25th | September 1724 who departed this life | May 12 1767 aged 45 years. Also the Body of ROBERT HOLLAND | who departed this life the 4th Nov 1788 | aged 52 years. | Also the remains of | Mrs. MARGARET HOLLAND | widow of the late ROBERT HOLLAND Esqr. | who died on Dec 1819 aged 69 years | Also Captn W. HOLLAND, 83rd Regt their son died 4th Novr 1850, at his | Residence Foyle Hill. _____ 'Flat Slab':__ Under this stone are interred the | remains of FREDk JNO & ANN MC CAUS | LAND who died young children of | ABRm & ELIZ MCCAUSLAND of this city, also Captn FREDk MCCAUSLAND Brother to ye | sd ABRm McCAUSLAND, Who died the 18th Feb 1780 aged 30 years. | And the sd ABRm McAUSLAND who | died the 5th of Novr 1820 Aged 77 years. _____ 'Sort of alter tomb__inside railings':__ To the memory of | WILLIAM STEWART | Junr who died February 12th 1854 | aged 47 years | Also his wife | ELIZABETH McCONN | who died March 26th 1873 | aged 65 years | Also two sons of the above | WILLIAM ALEXANDER STEWART | who died young. Octr 15th 1836 | Also | ANDREW STEWART | who died November the 5th 1848 | aged two years. (This tomb was closed since March 1873) ___________________ 'White marble headstone and stone coffin':__ RACHEL MCCAUSLAND | died June 7, 1855 aged 83 years _____ 'Flat stone':__ Here lieth the body of | PETER McDONAGH, Esqr | who departed this life the 17th Septr | 1801 in the 58th year of his age | Also the Body of MARGARET his | wife eldest Daughter of JAMES MAJOR | of this City Merchant who Departed this life the 19th of January 1820 | in the 60th year of her age. _____ 'Flat stone':__ Sacred to the memory | of | Mrs JANE THOMPSON | Relict of | ANTHONY THOMPSON | of Tullyowen in the County of Donegall | Esqr who in an advanced age departed | this life on the 2nd day of September 1814 | A Lady who to express her character in few words | was so far as humanity is capable of being | everything that the Christian and Gentlewoman | ought to be. _____ 'Raised slab on five pillars':__ Sacred to the memory of | WILLIAM GRAHAM | who departed this life 29th December 1821 | aged 64 years | also Of ELLEN his wife | who died 13 Sept 1825 | aged 62 Years. Also four of their grand-children | THOMAS HENRY and ELLEN | who died young | MARGARET JANE died 1836 | aged 4 years | JOHN died June 1836 aged 6 years | Also of JOHN GRAHAM | father of the above children | who died August 23rd 1868 | aged 78 years. | And ELLEN GRAHAM his wife | who died February 8th 1873 | aged 78 years. | "And now Lord, what wait I for, My hope is in thee." _____ 'Flat stone':__ .... | Also the body of JOHN ADAMS | who died Febry 13th 1763 | aged 3 years. _____ 'Flat stone (beside south walk)':_ Here lieth the Body of ROBERT | ORR who departed this life .. | ...176- aged -5 years Also the | Body of MARY ORR his wife who | died ...1775 | aged .... ....ORR and CATHERINE | ORR their grand-children who died young | Also MARY ORR daughter of | the late JOSEPH ORR of this | city who died 25th March | 1859 aged 72 years | Also CATHERINE ORR | sister of the above MARY ORR | who died 23rd January 1875 | aged 83 years. ________________________ 'Flat stone':__ Underneath deposited the remains of ISABELLA PRESTON | the wife of MATTHEW SHAW who | departed this life on the 11th day | of September 1835 aged 70 years | Also the above named | MATTHEW SHAW | who died 27th October 1856 | aged 89 years | And SAMUEL SHAW their son | who died at Fahan Co Donagal 27 March 1846 | Also his wife ANNE (BRYSON) SHAW | who died 28th May 1884 | Also their daughter | MINNA ANN SHAW | who died 19th July 1902 | aged 51 years | Blessed are the dead which die in the Lord. | Rev 14 13. _____ 'Flat stone (beside south walk)':__ Here lieth the body of .... | ROSS of this City mer- chant who departed this life the 9th of May | 1789 aged 55 years. _____ 'Alter tomb':__ Underneath are deposited the remains | of MARGARET LAW, wife if the | REV JAMES CRAWFORD of this City | Who departed this life on Monday | the 17th day of August 1840 | in the 50th year of her age. _____ 'Formerly erected headstone, laid flat; rail around it':__ JAMES BOLGER died 1811 | ANNE his wife died 1831 | JANE SHANNON died June 14th 1854 | ELIZA SHANNON died May 31 1854 | Erected | by their sorrowing relative | MARY ANNE BOLGER. _____ 'Alter-tomb (beside south path)':__ Sacred to the memory | CAESAR AUGUSTUS PEROIS | Of this city who died May 10th 1837 | aged 64 years | Also | of MARY his beloved wife | who died March 18th 1826 | aged 49 years | And eight of their children. _____ 'Two alter tombs inside rails':__ Sacred to the memory of | ANDREW ALEXANDER WATT who died 13th February 1851 | in his 73rd year | beloved and respected by all who knew him | Also of his wife ANN | She survived him 30 years patiently bearing | many sorrows, and entered into Rest | 12th February 1881 aged 87 years | JOHN ALLINGHAM WATT | died 31st May 1841 aged 22. | Also the remains of ANDREW WATT | ___________________________ Fourth son of the above A. A. WATT | who departed this life 19th of November 1854 age 30 | sincerely loved and lamented | Also | ELLEN ADELAIDE JANE WATT | his wife died 2nd September 1856 aged 32 years | And | also ANDREW ALEXANDER WATT | only child of ANDREW and | ELLEN ADELAIDE JANE WATT | died 28th November 1868. _____ Here lieth the body of | COWDON and JANE PLAYFAIR his wife | JAMES COWDON Apothcary son of the | aforesaid ob 28th October 176- | aged 62 years | The remains of their Nephew | DAVID WATT of this City Esqr | are here deposited | His sorrowing widow dictates | Those lines | in Memorial of a kind & tender | Husband whose domestic Virtues adorned | and cheered private life | whilst his public character claimed ....iell praise | from every honest independent mind. | He was removed from this Vale | of sorrow on the 31st of May | in the 65th year of his age | and in the year of our Lord 1822. | ANN WATT relict of the late DAVID WATT | died 18th May 1850 | in her ninety third year. | DAVID WATT died 22nd April 1876 | aged 60 years. _____ 'Flat square stone':__ In the memory of JOHN RAINES | of this city & ESTHER his wife | and Five of their children. _____ 'Flat oblong stone':__ Underneath this stone | are the interred Remains of JANET COWAN | a native of Ayr in Scotland | who did in this city after a | Residence of 32 years | upon the 31st of January 1852 | ..a....AE 67... | She was the faithful nurse and valued | friend of the GILMOUR family | of the Grove. _____ 'Flat alter-tomb':__ Here lieth the remains of | ROBERT MARTIN | who departed this life the 19 | of Feb 1790 aged 67 years. _____ 'Two flat stones enclosed by railings':__ Sacred to the memory of | HUGH BROOKE; A.B. T.C.D. | who departed this life the 6th day of July | 1815 aged 21 years | This tomb was erected by his father | the REV. HUGH BROOKE of Burt | within this tomb also are interred the remains | of the REV. HUGH BROOKE | He was for 56 years Presbyterian Minister | of Burt. | Died the 17th June 1839 aged 82 | Also of MARGARET BROOKE his wife who died the 23rd March 18.. aged 79 years | Also MARGARET BROOKE their daughter | who died 13th March 1884 | Aged 84 years. _____ The burial place of the late REV | JOHN HOOD who departed this life | 24 June 17.. aged 65 years. | He he was .. years Presbyterian | Minister in this city which office he | discharged with much Honour to | himself and Great Satisfaction to his | people. Also of SARAH HOOD wife of | Rev JOHN HOOD who departed.... day of June 1789 agd 71. | And also of JOHN HOOD their son | who died the 25th day of Sept 1824 | aged 60 years | Also of MARY HOOD their daughter | who died the 18th day of March 1831 | aged 76 years | And also of MARTHA BROOKE | daughter of the REV. H. BROOKE | who died the 6th of March 1838 | at the age of 35 years. | And of REBECCA BROOKE her sister who died | the 22nd day of August 1852 Aged 56 years. | And JAMES HOOD BROOKE her brother who | died August 1865 | aged 73 years. | MARY BROOKE her sister | 1861 aged 82 years. _____ 'The oldest stone in the graveyard. Flat and broken in half': __ MARTIN 24 1642 _____ 'Badly broken flat stone, with inscription':__ Here lyeth SARAH wife of | THOMAS MONCRIEFFE and Daug- | ter of SAMUEL LEESON Alder | man and Justices of the Peace | of this city | She died the 23rd day of July 1755 aged 68 years. | Her children are all interred within this Church. _____ 'Flat stone____marble':__ Here Lyeth the Body of MAR | GARET LENNOX wife to HUMPH | RY LENNOX who departed this | life the 28th day of September | 1698. Likewise the body of ELIZ- LENNOX and JAMES LENNOX | children of Aldermn JAMES LENNOX of this City. ANNO DOM (?1702) | Underneath is the body of Aldemn | JAMES LENNOX Merchant of _________________________ this | City who served as Mayor and Member of Parlia- ment for some | time for the same. Well known and Esteem'd of for his | generosity and usefulness in it. Who departed | this life August 4th 1723 aged 71 | Years. Also the body of ELIZth his wife who dyed The 30th of Augt 1731. Aged 67 years. | Also the body of JOHN LENNOX | Esq. son to the above JAMES and | ELIZTH LENNOX who died the 10th day Novr 17.. | Aged 62 years. Also the body of B....... wife | To...... _____ ' Large white marble Alter-tomb. Crest__ Lion Rampant':__ HERE LIETH THE BODY OF SAMVEL EWING of this CITY MERCHANT WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE FIRST DAY OF A.....1710 IN THE 39 YEAR OF HIS AGE LIKEWISE THE BODYS OF JAMES EWIN... EWING SAM.....and Mary EWING CHILDREN To the above SAMVEL EWING (Samuel Ewing) _____ In Memory of | FREDERICK HAMILTON | of this City | who Died 12th May 1858 | also his wife | ANNE ARMSTRONG | Who died 5th December 1868. _____ Here lieth the remains of | MARY DAVIS | who died the 15th April 1799 aged 71 years | The daughter of SAM EWING | late died of this City Merchant | Also | MARY JANE FREDERICK | and ANN HAMILTON__children of FREDERICK HAMILTON of this city. _____ Here lieth the remains of | EDMUND FREDk HAMILTON | Son of FREDERICK HAMILTON of this City | who died 10th of August 1850 | aged 18 years & 4 months | Also | ANNE HAMILTON sister of the above | EDMUND who died 1st August 1883. ____________________________ 'Flat stone':__ HERE LIETH THE BODY Of ALEXANDER TOMKINS, Esq LATE ALDERMAN AND SOMETIME MAYOR OF THIS CITY WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE ON THE 8TH DAY OF MAY A.D. 1692. AGED 56 YEARS. _____ 'Flat stone, damaged':__ Here lieth the body of Alderm. | EADIE who departed this | life December the 11th day of 1697 | in the 40th year of his age. | Also the ....EADIE his wife daughter of Alderm .... | OSBORN of this city who de- | parted this life the 4th day of | July 1... in the ?9th year of her age. | Also WILLIAM their son who de- | parted this life the 26 day of | August....in the 26 year of | his age. | Also MARTHA his daughter....wife of JOHN STEVENSON Surgeon. _____ 'Alter-tomb. Gray granite top, much out of gravel On west end':__ Erected | by | ALEXANDER McELWEE | of this City Builder | In memory of his mother | AGNES SHAW | who died 22nd April 1852 | Also of ... his brother WILLIAM McELWEE | who died 24th December 1865. _____ 'Alter-tomb, inside high railings':__ Under this stone lye buried the remains of | WILLIAM HOGG Esq. Aldermn of | this City who........ | Also the body of ALEX. LECKY Esq. | ..... | of ALICIA His wife | ....LECKY Esq. Ald .... | .......1710 | Also the body of ALEXANDER LECKY Esq. | And JANE his Wife. He was the son of the before | mentioned THOMAS ..... | ..... | Died the 20th of December 1757 Aged ._0 yrs. | Also the body of Alderman WILLIAM LECKY | Also the body of HANNAH his wife | daughter of CONOLLY McCAUSLAND Esq. of ....hill in the County She died on | the 26th of Aug 1826 aged 75 years. _______________________________________ 'Flat stone, inside railings':__ Underneath are deposited the | remains of ELIZ. SQUIRE wife of | THOMAS LECKY of the city of | Londonderry Esq. who died the | First of January 1771 also the | Remains of SQUIRE LECKY Esq. | their son who died the 20 day of March 1789 in his Mayoralty | Also the Remains of the above | named THOMAS LECKY Esq who | Died the 9th of April 1793 | Likewise the remains of MARY LECKY | wife to the above named SQUIRE LECKY | Who died the 21st day of May 1825 | aged 77 years. | Also of their son LT. COL. DAVID | LECKY | who died the 27th day of March | 1821 aged 47 years. | Also interred here Alderman THOMAS | LECKY who died on the 30 of April | 1822 aged 49 years. And his wife ELIZA | who died the 3rd of May 1814 aged | 35 years. | And Also interred here ELIZABETH | MARY GILLESPIE daughter of the above named SQUIRE LECKY and MARY LECKY Who died the 27th | day of June 1869 | aged 81 years. _____ 'Flat stone':__ To the Memory | of | ALEXANDER ROBERT FAIRLEY who Departed this life | on the 16th day of July 1799 | aged 90 years. | And of ELIZABETH FAIRLEY his wife | who Died on the 28th day of June 1820 | aged 88 years. | This Monument was erected by their only daughter | GEORGIANNA HART | in testimony of | her gratitude for | Their Parental affection | and of | her respect for their many virtues | Also underneath are interred are the remains of | LYDIA FAIRLEY | who died the 10th of April 1859 | aged 89 years | The only daughter of DAVID FAIRLEY, Esq and LYDIA BROOKE his wife | both of this city. | Jesus said unto her | I am the resurrection and the life. _____ 'Loose stone, leaning against cathedral south chancel wall':__ SARAH PATERTON died July 16th 1809 | aged 33 yrs. _____ 'Large flat stone':__ Here lyeth the body of | JANE BREDIN | who dep'd this life 4th Feb 1804 | aged 59 years. | Also of WILLIAM BREDIN Husband of the above | who died 9th March 1809 | aged 73 years. | Also of EZEKIEL BREDIN | son of the above who Died the | 16th Nov 1840 aged 38 years. _________________________ 'Flat stone':__ Underneath are deposited | the remains of | HAMILTON BENSON | late of this city Merchant | who departed this life | the 28th day of October 1789 | aged 62 years. _____ 'Raised flat stone':__ Here lyeth the body of MRS CATHERINE | SHERWOOD who departed this life the | 29th day of September 1770 aged 49 years. _____ 'Flat stone':__ Sacred To the memory of SIR HENRY THOMAS OAKES Baronet eldest son of the late Lieutenant General SIR HENRY OAKS Baronet Who was born at Bombay 4th July 1796 Died at Londonderry 30th September 1850 Aged 54 years. _____ 'Small upright stone against east wall':__ Lyeth the body of | JOHN BROWN who | departed this life the | 11th of March 1803 | aged .. years. _____ 'Flat stone in grass':__ Here lyeth the body of SARAH IRWIN | who departed this life Febry the .. | 1785 aged 19 years | Also the body of MARY KEYS | wife to GEORGE KEYS who | departed this life on .... | 1789 aged .. years. _____ 'Raised flat stone':__ Here lyeth the remains of | THOMAS HASTINGS | who died March 30 1829 | aged 71 years. _____ 'Large flat stone':__ Sacred to the Memory of | MARGARET ANN | the beloved wife of| JOHN A. CLARKE and daughter of | ARCHIBALD and MARGARET McINTYRE of this city | who departed this life 1 December 1856 | in the 22nd year of her age. | Also of her sister LETITIA McINTYRE | who departed this life 26 March 1854 | aged 18 years | O God, my creator. Thy will be done. __________________________ 'Alter-tomb and upright stone, both within railing. Crest and Coat-of-arms. Motto____ God is our Hope':__ Sacred | to the memory of | ELIZABETH McCANDLESS of this city | who departed this life on the 14th | day of November 1819 aged 67 years | Also her son WILLIAM | who being overcome by deep grief departed this life on the same night | aged 44 years. | Also her husband THOMAS McCANDLESS | who departed this life on the 24th of Dec 1822 aged 76 years. | Also her son JAMES McCANDLESS | Tanner of this city, who departed | this life on the 18th day of Sept 1846 | aged 65 years. Also the remains of JANE McCANDLESS | wife to the above WILLIAM, who departed | this life on the 4th day of November 1816 | in the 36th year of her age. | This monument was erected by WILLIAM McCANDLESS | Junr son to the above WILLIAM as a testimonial of | respect for his uncle JAMES McCANDLESS Tanner & Currier of this City. _____ 'On the upright stone ( H. RENNICK fecit, Londonderry':__ Erected | in the memory of | JAMES McCANDLESS | who died On the 12th of March 1855 | aged 44 years. | Also his Beloved wife | ALICE McCANDLESS | who died on the 29th March 1854 | Aged 41 years | Also six of their children | who died young. _____ Inscribed | to the Memory of | WILLIAM MCCANDLESS | late of this city | who departed this life | on the 6th day of March 1852 | aged 56 years | By Mrs JAMES MCCANDLESS. _____ 'Flat stone':__ Sacred | to the Memory of | JAMES KILGORE of this city | who departed this life | on the 10th day of Feby 1803 | aged 48 years | And his beloved wife ANNE | KILGORE | who departed this life | on the 22d of July 1821 | aged 52 years. | Also their son WILLIAM | who departed this life | on the 24th day of October 1849 | aged 48 years. SOURCE: Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland FHL# 1279252