First of all a big thank you to Bruce McLachian for his help and information about John Tait and Robert Wright Does anybody have any photographs or story's of John Tait Sexton and Beadle of St Micheals in the 1870's he was also keeper of the Robert Burns Mausoleum. In the book:: Memorials of St Michael's The Old Parish Churchyard of Dumfries by William McDowall 1876 he writes: The Dumfries Burns Club have also some right of custodiership,not strictly defined, over the Mausoleum and its keeper Mr.John Tait,the sexton of St Micheals pays the club a small yearly tribute for the right to show the shrine and levy a small charge on visitors; the sum being now fix at 3d each instead of an undefined gratuity as was formerly the case. Are there any old photos of him showing the mausoleum to visitors as he was my GG Grandfather I would love to have more information on him Best Regards David Brown dbccon@ntlworld.com