[FoNC] Fwd: Newington Cemetery Grave
Carolyn Walker
carolynwalker24 at gmail.com
Thu Nov 28 14:49:12 UTC 2019
I am forwarding an email sent to me today by a neighbour of mine. Perhaps someone knows of the location of the grave in question?
Carolyn
Begin forwarded message:
> From: Ron and Evelynne Hill <r.g.hill at talk21.com>
> Date: 28 November 2019 at 11:37:00 GMT
> To: Carolyn Walker <carolynwalker24 at googlemail.com>
> Subject: Newington Cemetery Grave
>
> Hello Carolyn
>
> An interesting former West Blacket resident who has come to light following Rosemary Wake's recent History Group email is:
>
> Sir John Melville (1803-1860), Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1854-1859)*
>
> He was buried in Newington Cemetery. (The Newington Cemetery entry on Wikipedia lists him among the 'graves of note'.)
>
> It would be great if you or other members of the friends group know the location of the grave and can point us in the right direction.
>
> * Melville Drive is named after Sir John
>
> Kind regards
>
> Ron
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