<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"></div><div dir="ltr"><br>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? </div><div dir="ltr">Carolyn</div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> Ron and Evelynne Hill <<a href="mailto:r.g.hill@talk21.com">r.g.hill@talk21.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> 28 November 2019 at 11:37:00 GMT<br><b>To:</b> Carolyn Walker <<a href="mailto:carolynwalker24@googlemail.com">carolynwalker24@googlemail.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>Newington Cemetery Grave</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><div class="yahoo-style-wrap" style="font-family:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Hello Carolyn</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">An interesting former West Blacket resident who has come to light following Rosemary Wake's recent History Group email is:</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Sir John Melville (1803-1860), Lord Provost of Edinburgh (1854-1859)*</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">He was buried in Newington Cemetery. (The Newington Cemetery entry on Wikipedia lists him among the 'graves of note'.)</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">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.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">* Melville Drive is named after Sir John</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Kind regards</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Ron</div></div></div></blockquote></body></html>