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ghostwhisperer · Forum Member Joined: 13 Feb 2009 Posts: 153

This stone is erected by members of St Andrews Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons holding of the Grand Lodge of Scotland and held in his Britannic Majestys 42nd Regiment or Royal Highlanders as a testimony of respect and regard to the memory of fourteen members of the above Lodge, parted awhile from the companions of their toils. They rest here awaiting the summons to the Grand Lodge eternal in the heavens.

The original memorial having fallen into decay, this replica was erected by local brethren, assisted by the Grand Lodge of Scotland AD1927.
Maxwell Anderson PGW, DGM. J McWilliam, Grand Architect.

Sacred to the memory of

Pte. Andrew Clark R S & M who died 9th Sep age 24 years
Sgt Richard Blacklen R S & M who died 20th Sept age 39
Louis Christie Inhabitant who died 28th Sep age 28
Sgt Peter Grant 42nd Reg who died 29th Sep age 35
Duncan McTavish 42nd Reg who died 2nd Oct age 24
Robert Freyers Inhabitant
Sgt Edward Lawler 94th Reg who died 7th Oct age 24
Pte Thomas Bunter R S & M who died 11th Oct age 23
Sgt James Johnston 42nd Reg who died 18th Oct age 33
Pte John Warrick 42nd Reg who died 20th Oct age 37
Sgt Thomas Menton 94th Reg who died 28th Oct age 23
Pte Thomas Young 42nd Reg died 2nd Nov age 27
Edward Davis 43rd Reg died 2nd Nov age 30
Sgt John Gough 42nd Reg died 20th Nov age 33

of the Epidemic Fever which raged in Gibraltar from the 5th Sep to the 30th Dec 1828. And the era of Masonry 5828 (Except one of a Consumption).