MELROSE
MELROSE ABBEY
Within the graveyard of Melrose Abbey is this gravestone with the following words:
In Memory Of
CATHERINE VOGAN
Spouse to GEORGE SKIRVING
portioner in MELROSE
Born 24 : Aug : 1741 : & Died 3 : Feb : 1803
Also
GEORGE SKIVING their Son
Born 21 : Oct : 1783 & Died 23 : Nov : 1802
Also PETER SKIRVING DODS
Son of GEORGE DODS And
CATHERINE WATSON who
Died 3d August 1840 Aged
Six Months
[Location : centre rear of right side of Abbey near an older table form gave. Anther grave with a Watson at the rear of the Abbey is not of known connection. The information / ticket office has graveyard plans to borrow].
