Obituaries

OBITUARIES FROM NEWSPAPERS AND PERIODICALS

Many of Kirkcudbright’s notable residents (and some not so notable) were considered worthy of mention in the Kirkcudbrightshire Advertiser on the occasion of their death

I have selected several ‘cuttings’ which I believe will be of interest and have reproduced the text content here.

Homer Campbell, shipbuilder. February 1921.
Lord Daer. May 1795.
John Milligan. Grocer & Baker. January 1926.
Christopher Rogerson. Founder of Rogerson & Black, merchants. January 1926.
John Anderson. Emigrated to South Africa in 1850. Re-union of his family in May 1931.
Basil Mackenzie. Grandson of above Homer Campbell. Lighthouseman. March 1938.
William Law, watchmaker. June 1934.1