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| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MONUMENT COTTAGE | Monument Cottage | Thomas Lee Esqr. Haddington James Allan Haddington |
010 | A neat cottage one storey and in good repair occupied by James Allan the property of the suscribers of the monument |
| FERGUSON'S MONUMENT | Ferguson's Monument | Thomas Lee Esqr. Haddington James Allan Haddington |
010 | This monument was erected chiefly by the tenantry of East Lothian in memory of Robert Ferguson Esqr. of Raith and was finished and opened to public view on the 2nd of June 1843 - it consists of a fluted column of Grecian Doric architecture and is surmounted by a colossal statue of Mr Ferguson sculptured from a single block of granite. The column which is placed upon a square base, raised upon a square mound. It is ornamented at the bottom by four allegorical figures in alto-relievo representing Justice, Geology, Art and Agriculture as emblematic of the ruling studies of the deceased. The monument including the statue is 45 feet in height above the mound. The whole was designed and executed by the late Mr Forrest of Edinburgh, it cost altogether about £650 and is surrounded by a small piece of ornamental ground which is Kept in repair by the occupant of the cottage. The following is the inscription on the base of the monument. In memory of Robert Ferguson of Raith M.P. [Member of Parliament] Lord Lieutenant of Fife F.R.S.L., F.R.S.E. etc. A kind landlord a liberal dispenser of wealth. A generous patron of literature Science and Art. An enlightened supporter of the interests of his country. This monument is Erected by the Tenantry of East Lothian and many friends of all classes who united in admiring his Public Virtues and to whom he was endeared by every quality that flows from Goodness of Heart A.D. 1843 |
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[page] 89List of Names collected by D. Mason Lce Corpl RSM [Lance Corporal Royal Sappers Miners]
Sheet 1 Trace 6
Parish - Haddington
Object
Monument Cottage - House
Ferguson's Monument - Monument
[signed] D. Mason
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Bizzy- Moderator, Ian Anderson
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