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Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:15 pm Post subject: North Leith Cemetery

North Leith Cemetery
Location: Coburg Street, Leith
OS REf: NT 267 764

The Cemetery itself is in a pretty poor condition but there are some magnificent old headstones fading away.

I don't know if this was formerly known as St Ninian's Churchyard? I'm sure someone will put me right.

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Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:16 pm Post subject:

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Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:22 pm Post subject:

And even a relatively new stone has not escaped the Council's own vandals.

In Memory of
Robert Nicoll
One of the Sweetest of
Scottish Bards

Born at Tullibelton Perthshire
7 Janaury 1814
Died at Laverockbank Rdinburgh
7 December 1837

He was
Amiable and Dutiful
As a Man
Genuine and Gifted
As a Poet

I have written my heart in my poems

Erected by
A few friends and admirers
18?7
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Adam Brown · Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 11:28 pm Post subject:

From this website about Minor Victorian Poet and Authors it has a page about Robert Nicoll

http://gerald-massey.org.uk/nicoll/index.htm

There is a transcription of an article by Samuel Stiles. I don't know when it was written

"The remains of Robert Nicoll rest in a narrow spot in Newhaven Churchyard. No stone marks his resting place; only a small green mound, that has been watered by the tears of the loved he has left behind him. On that spot the eye of God dwells; and around the precincts of the poet's grave, the memories of friends still hover with a fond and melancholy regret."

And

Ed.: Robert Nicholl was born in Little Tullibelton in the parish of Auchtergaven, Perthshire, in 1814, and died at Leith, where he was buried, in 1837. A prominent obelisk commemorates him in his home town.

I wonder if the Nicoll Obelisk is still in Auchtergaven?

Adam
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Caroline · Forum Member Joined: 26 Nov 2008 Posts: 14

Yes, also known as St Ninian's. The monks of Holyroodhouse had a chapel erected and dedicated to St Ninian in 1493. This pre-dated the instigation of North Leith Parish in the opening years of the 17thC.

Caroline