St Callan’s Kirkyard, Rogart Our code RO-B The following are the brief details on all visible stones in St Callan’s, Rogart (sometimes known as Rogart Old Churchyard) These following details simply give the barest facts on each stone and not always the full inscription. This burial ground has been fully transcribed and photographed by Christine Stokes details of the stones in the new cemetery at Rogart are in a separate section (RO-A) Please note that with all our inscriptions all Mc and Mac names are shown as Mac. This facilitates easier indexing for us and easier searching for you NOTE ABOUT PHOTOGRAPHS St Callan’s Churchyard has been visited by Christine Stokes at least seven or eight times. On each occasion photographs have been taken. Finding each stone in this burial ground is an absolute nightmare. It is true to say that with the exception of Clyne Kirkton before the clean up there St Callan’s is the most damaged of all Sutherland Burial Grounds. Many of the stones here are broken or fallen (including my own ancestors), many are below the turf and many of those still standing are fast becoming illegible. Thus you will find many missing photographs. I will try again this year but not certain I will find more standing stones. At the end of RO-B part two photograph album I have shown some damaged stones to describe the situation. RO-B1 Henrietta MACKAY, Morness, died 25 August 1898; her husband Donald MURRAY, died 5 February 1907; son Adam MURRAY, died 22 August 1932 and daughter, Jane MURRAY, died 2 June 1934. RO-B2 In loving memory of William MURRAY, eldest son of Paul and Jane MURRAY, The Bank, Rogart, died 31st December 1898, aged 28 years; also Jane ROSS, wife of the above Paul MURRAY, died 6th March 1919, aged 70 years; the above Paul MURRAY, died 31st March 1924, aged 77; also their son Donald, died 18 March 1934, aged 53. RO-B2A Erected by Isabella ROSS in memory of her beloved husband Alexander MURRAY who died at Bank, Rogart, 2nd February 1943 aged 70 years. Also their son William John who died 28th May 1926 aged 13 years and the above Isabella ROSS died 30th October 1967 aged 82 years. RO-B3 In memory of Alexandrina MACKENZIE, beloved wife of Duncan MACPHERSON, who died at Culdrain 5 Oct 1908, aged 66; the said Duncan MACPHERSON, who died at Corriemony, 6 July 1920, aged 96; their son Andrew, died at Dunrobin Glen, 4 August 1885, aged 15; their daughter Annie, died at Perth 4 March 1939. Erected by the Family Christina MACKENZIE, sister of Alexina, died Craggie, Rogart, 26 February 1900. (not on photo) RO-B4 Allan MACKENZIE, Ardighoner, Rogart, died 12 January 1885; wife Alexa SUTHERLAND, died 18 March 1898, aged 69; children died infants. RO-B5 Sacred to the memory of Annie DAVIDSON, Inchcape, who died 18 November 1889, aged 46 years. Gone but not forgotten. RO-B6 (no photo) A.C. E.J. CAMERON, died 23 December 1825 aged 3 months 10 days. RO-B7 Donald MUNRO, died 22 December 1889; his wife, Barbara GORDON, died 12 August 1904; their daughter Betsy MUNRO, died 12 December 1926; Betsy’s husband, John MACKAY, died 30 October 1927. RO-B8 In loving memory of Duncan PIRIE, who died at Birch Cottage on Wednesday 30 April 1890 in his 63rd year; and of his wife Jane MACLEAY, who died 9 January 1906, aged 80 years; and of their son, William MacLeay PIRIE, who died at Larbert on 4 January 1877, aged 15 years. In affectionate and grateful memory of a father’s tender care and a mother’s brave courage and hopefulness RO-B8A In loving memory of Jessie Mackenzie PIRIE, 18 August 1901 – 3 September 1910, eldest child of Catherine and Angus PIRIE, whose fair ??? and ??? for nine years made ??? and gladness in their ???? and was then so early and unexpectedly called away from them. [illegible Biblical quote]; also in memory of their second son, John Mackenzie PIRIE, who died on the ?? ??? 1931 in his 24th? year. Also in memory of the above Catherine PIRIE, [rest of inscription obscured by daffodils] RO-B9 In memory of Betsie MACKAY, the beloved daughter of Alexander MACKAY, Achnagarrin, who died Aug 9, aged 9 years; the above Alexander MACKAY, who died at Achnagarrin, Rogart on 12th Feb 1915, aged 75 years; also of his wife Williamina SUTHERLAND, who died 28th March 1926, aged 83 years; and their daughter Jemima MACKAY, who died 21st Jan 1961, aged 78 years; also their son William MACKAY, who died 13th Oct 1965, aged 81 years. RO-B10 In loving memory of William MACKAY, Muie, Rogart, who died on 1st August 1890, aged 46 years; and of his children, Lizzie, aged 3 months, William, 26 years, George, 19 years; also his beloved wife Christina SUTHERLAND, died Oct 25 1931, aged 86; their daughter Elizabeth, died 3 April 1935, aged 46; their son Duncan, died 25 August 1968, aged 86. RO-B11 In loving memory of Alexander FRASER, Dalreavich, died 8 January 1891; his wife Jessie MURRAY, died 28 May 1933; their sons Simon FRASER, died 10 June 1890, aged 13; Alexander FRASER, died 20 June 1890, aged 22; John FRASER, died Glasgow on 10 May 1945, aged 74. Erected by his son John RO-B12 (no photo) Mary FORBES, Rhemusaig, died 23 October 1892, age 96; stone erected by her daughter Margaret SUTHERLAND. RO-B13 In affectionate memory of our father, John MACKENZIE, who died at Pittentrail 24th January 1926, aged 78 years; and of our mother Jessie MACKAY, who died 27th January 1930 aged 80 years; also of their youngest son n Kenneth, Signalling Sergeant, Canadian Infantry Batt , killed in action at Cambrai 11 October 1918, aged 32 years; Annie MACKENZIE, died 23 May 1969, aged 80 years. RO-B14 Erected by James MACKAY, Langwell, Rogart, in loving memory of his dear daughter Marion, who died 14th July 1891 aged 24 years; the said James MACKAY died 8 April 1906, aged 80 years. RO-B15 In loving memory of John SUTHERLAND, Road Surveyor, Strathnaver, died 26 April 1918, aged 75 years; also his wife Catherine SUTHERLAND, died 4 July 1923, aged 75 years; and their family, Duncan, died 2 November 1891; Joseph William, died 18 May 1910; also Private Alexr SUTHERLAND, killed in action in France 9 June 1918; and Private John R. SUTHERLAND, killed in action in France 6 October 1918; Jane, died 7 December 1917; Margaret, died 5 November 1951; Christina, 4 November 1956, aged 70 years; Catherine, died 31 May 1969, aged 88 years. RO-B16 (no photo) Donald MACDONALD, Achnahuagh, died 12 June 1916; his wife Margaret MATHESON, died 7 June 1919; their sons, George, died 1892 aged one year; Alexander, killed France 10 April 1918; Charles, died 1 October 1936; daughters Annie, born 17 October 1920; Margaret Isabella, died 1 February 1928; Jane, died 27 September 1929. RO-B17 In loving memory of Robert Leslie INNES, who died at Inchcape, Rogart, 1st May 1919, aged 66 years; and also of his wife Margaret MACKAY, who died 21st Dec1943, aged 88 years; also of their elder son, Murdoch Alexander, who died 26th Dec 1960; also their daughter Margaret Mary, who died 26th Dec 1973. RO-B18 In memory of Catherine SUTHERLAND, wife of John MACKAY, Corry, who 6th March 1892, aged 39 years; and of the above John MACKAY, who died at Corry 24th April 1931, aged 95 years; also their daughter Annie Christina, who died 1 July 1966, aged 76 years; also their son John Sutherland, who died 3rd December 1983 Aged 94 years; and their daughter Janet Macdonald Gladdis, who died in Portsmouth on 8th October 1984 aged ?? years. RO-B18a In loving memory of my dear husband and our father, William MURRAY, who died at West Langwell, Rogart, on 12th April 1952; also our mother Margaret BANNERMAN, who died 27 March 1978. William born 20 September 1868 at West Langwell, Rogart, son of John Murray and Robertina Mackay (not on stone) RO-B19 Erected in memory of Donald CALDER, Tannachy, who died 1 July 1903 aged 63 years; and of the family Catherine, who died 21 Aug 1894 aged 18 years; Mary, who died 14th June 1901 aged 11 years; John, killed in action at Cambrai 22nd November 1917, aged 33 years; Alex, died 6th December 1938 aged 59; Anne died 3rd November 1951, aged 65; Helen SUTHERLAND, died 24th April 1929, aged 78. RO-B20 Erected in memory of William MACKAY, who died at Rheandoggie, Rogart, 18 August 1912, aged 94 years; his wife, Mary MATHESON, died 18 December 1912, aged 86 years. RO-B21 Gilbert MATHESON, Knockarthur, Rogart, died 25 July 1896, aged 77 years; his wife, Christina GRAHAM, died 22 June 1903, aged 78 years; their sons, Alexander MATHESON, died 23 March 1860, aged 7 months; John MATHESON, died 8 December 1913, aged 56 years; daughter Mary MATHESON, died 9 June 1869, aged 15. RO-B22 (no photo) William ROBSON, Torroble, Lairg, died 22 November 1926, aged 78 years; his wife Diana MACKAY, died 4 November 1918, aged 76 years; their sons, Donald J. ROBSON, died Culmailly, Golspie, 17 July 1897, aged 17 years; Walter ROBSON, killed in action, 21 March 1918, age 32 years; daughter Johan ROBSON, died Polly, 7 November 1879, aged 3 years RO-B23 In memory of Catherine SUTHERLAND, widow of Andrew SUTHERLAND, Rheline, Rogart, died 30 August 1902, aged 82; her sister Isabella, died 14 February 1907, aged 94 years.