MHG39638 - Stone Memorial
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Type and Period (1)
- COMMEMORATIVE MONUMENT (Undated)
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- None recorded
Full Description
Memorial to the first church of Scotland missonary in India. Small stone structure, with edging around and written details. Photo - HAW 06/2005
Memorial to Rev. Donald Mitchell, Ardclach. It reads:
TO THE GLORY OF GOD
AND IN MEMORY OF
THE REV. DONALD MITCHELL, M.A.
BORN 1792. SON OF THE
PARISH MINISTER HERE.
HE WAS SCOTLAND'S FIRST
MISSIONARY TO INDIA
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A MEMORIAL SIMILAR TO THIS MARKS HIS GRAVE AT
POLADPUR, INDIA, WHERE HE DIED 1823. TODAY THERE IS A
CHRISTIAN CHURCH IN THE EPROSARIUM THERE, MAINTAINED BY
THE MISSION TO LEPERS, AND SUPERVISED BY THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND
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ERECTED BY PUBLIC SUBSCRIPTION AND UNVEILED BY
A. DONALD MILLER, K.I.H., M.B.E., OF THE MISSION TO LEPERS, 1961.
See link below to HES Canmore record for photos.
Information from M Briscoe, 16 July 2015
GIS spatial data created 2019 based on OS Master Map. <1>
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Location
| Grid reference | Centred NH 9534 4528 (4m by 4m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NH94NE |
| Geographical Area | NAIRN |
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/347981/ardclach-memorial (Link to online HES Canmore record)
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