Last month I made friends with Greg ARCHBALD and his wife, Connie, who live in Santa Barbara, California. Greg is a descendant of the historian Mary Ann Wodrow ARCHBALD who used to live on the Isle of Little Cumbrae. Little Cumbrae is now a privately owned island and we arranged with the owners, Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kaye, to have access to come ashore to visit a small burial ground on the Island, which they gave. Mary Ann's sister was the first to be buried there, she was aged 14 and according to Mary Ann's diaries she died of a broken heart waiting for her sailor love to return from the sea. The year was 1774. Mary also buried her first son on the island in 1790. The MI's are as follows.... 1.This stone is erected to perpetuate the memory of John WODROW, daughter of Mr Rob WODROW and Ann, his wife. She died the 17th of April 1774 in the 14th year of her life and was interid heir at her own desire. Death is the crown of life, death denyed pour mortis, live in vain. 2. R.W. ARCHBALD born 28 June died the 4 July 1790. Tis God that calls our comforts high or sinks them in the grave. He gives and blessed be His name. He takes but what he gave. I have put a collection of photos of the visit in my On-line photo album which can be viewed at .... http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumList?u=10408 In the album "Little Cumbrae" I would like to thank Mr. & Mrs. Peter Kaye for their kind hospitality on our visit. P.S. The Island is up for sale ! I wish I could afford it! Best Wishes Eddie Dowds [email protected] ____________________________________________________________________ Get free email and a permanent address at http://www.netaddress.com/?N=1