Here is a video I did of Rockcliffe, it was recorded in HD to view it this way just change the number in the bottom right corner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7cmr49SUm8 I took a walk to Castlehill Point and just before the field full of cattle (see video) I noticed a grave with a flat stone, the light wasn't good enough to be able to read the faded words, does anyone know anything about it. Vanessa All records are subject to error. Let they without typo caste tea thirst scone! View my photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/snapshistory/
Hi Vanessa You wrote: I took a walk to Castlehill Point and just before the field full of cattle I noticed a grave with a flat stone, the light wasn't good enough to be able to read the faded words, does anyone know anything about it. (see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7cmr49SUm8) Google Solway Smuggler Joseph Nelson and you will find a lot of detail. The basics of the story is: Joseph was a member of the crew of The Ann, lost at sea with all hands in the late 1700s. The inscription reads: In memory of Joseph Nelson who was lost on his passage from Whitehaven 2nd Jan 1791 and was buried here July 20 following. Aged 59 years. This stone is erected by his widow Ann Nelson in Whitehaven Sandy
Thank you Sandy, he's buried in a beautiful spot.. Vanessa All records are subject to error. Let they without typo caste tea thirst scone! View my photostream at http://www.flickr.com/photos/snapshistory/ From: Sandy PITTENDREIGH <[email protected]> To: Vanessa Dixon <[email protected]>; "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, 23 September 2011, 15:55 Subject: Re: [DUMFRIES-GALLOWAY] Rockcliffe video Hi Vanessa You wrote: I took a walk to Castlehill Point and just before the field full of cattle I noticed a grave with a flat stone, the light wasn't good enough to be able to read the faded words, does anyone know anything about it. (see video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s7cmr49SUm8) Google Solway Smuggler Joseph Nelson and you will find a lot of detail. The basics of the story is: Joseph was a member of the crew of The Ann, lost at sea with all hands in the late 1700s. The inscription reads: In memory of Joseph Nelson who was lost on his passage from Whitehaven 2nd Jan 1791 and was buried here July 20 following. Aged 59 years. This stone is erected by his widow Ann Nelson in Whitehaven Sandy