John Bethune 1839–1888

Abdie Churchyard Cemetery, Abdie, Fife.

Face 1

JOHN BETHUNEDIED SEPTEMBER 1ST 1839AGED 27 YEARS.THIS IS A PLACE OF FEARS THE[?] EYEHATH QUAIL'D TO SEE ITS SHADOWYDREARINESS;BUT CHRISTIAN HOPE AND HEAVENLYPROSPECTS HIGH.AND EARTHLY CARES AND NATURE'SWEARINESS.HAVE MADE THE [?] PILGRIMCEASE TO FEAR.AND LONG TO END HIS PAINFULJOURNEY HERE.

Face 2

ALEXANDER BETHUNEDIED FEB. 1888.AGED 79.ALISON CHRISTIERELICT OFALEXANDER BETHUNEDIED [?] 21. 1840AGED 74.

Face 3

[?]JOHN [?]OF HIS BROTHERALEXANDER BETHUNE[?][?][?] 1843. AGED [?][?]

Face 4

1841ERECTEDBY THE LAST MEMBEROF A FAMILYTO MARK THE SPOT WHERETHE [?] OF AN ONLYBROTHER [?]

Square brackets mark uncertain readings. The name in the heading is taken from the inscription automatically and may be wrong. Suggest a correction.

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