Monument list
| no. | family surname | full name | birth year | age | burial year | image name | GPR ref. | view no. | request no. | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Mansfield | James Lutyens Mansfield | id: 12007 | 255786 | 22 | 1 | This window is the gift of his wife 1930. | |||
| 27 | Marshall | William Gidden Marshall | 34 | id: 11965 | 255776 | 58 | 1 | Youngest son. Born 29th April; died of malaria in Toungoo Forest; Burman 15th September. Erected by his brother and sisters. | ||
| R D C Marshall | ||||||||||
| 28 | Maxtone Graham | Ethel Maxtone Graham | id: 11928 | 255765 | 30 | 1 | ||||
| James Maxtone Graham | 77 | Born 19th October; died 28th October. Honorary Secretary and Treasurer of this church 1903-40 | ||||||||
| 29 | McEntire | James McEntire | 36 | id: 12008 | 255787 | 39 | 1 | Of the London Scottish; born June. He served in South Africa with Paget's Horse; died 3rd August | ||
| 30 | Newton | William W Newton | 65 | id: 11860 | 255746 | 272 | 1 | Second son. Inherited the estate when his older brother … him unmarried. His grandfather; Richard Hay assumed additional surname of Newton. Became a writer to H.M. Signet in 1821. Married firstly in 1821. They had no children. Married secondly in February 1844; they had no children. Died on 15th May | ||
| William Newton | of Newton; near Haddington | |||||||||
| James Clerk Rattray | ||||||||||
| Robert Duff | Of Logie and Fetteresso. | |||||||||
| David Clerk Rattray | A physician of some eminence at the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary. | |||||||||
| James Clerk Rattray | 68 | Eldest son. Entered on a legal career and admitted to Faculty of Advocates in Scotland in 1785. Purchased mansion house and lands of Bonnington; near Leith. Appointed Sherriff-Depute of Edinburgh in 1793. Inherited house and estate of Craighall-Rattray in Perthshire in 1799; through the relationship of his grandmother. Assumed additional surname of Rattray; which is did not use until 1816/17. Appointed a Baron of Exchequer in 1809. One of the 7 original trustees of St John's responsible for finding the money to purchase the site and build the church. Married on 3rd January 1791 to Jane Duff; she died on 6th July. They were the parents of 2 sons and 1 daughter. James died on 29th August; at Craighall-Rattray although he had been heavily involved in the life of Edinburgh and especially St. John's. | ||||||||
| Jane Rattray | ||||||||||
| Jane Newton | Died in July; of Blackburn | |||||||||
| Jane Newton | 1794 | Died in November | ||||||||
| 31 | Orr | William Gilmour Moore Orr | 23 | id: 11930 | 255766 | 56 | 1 | Given by his mother; 2nd Lt. Born 9th September; fell in action 12th January | ||
| 32 | Pape | Jessie Pape | id: 11888 | 255754 | 61 | 1 | In memory of parents; brothers and husband who sleep beneath | |||
| 33 | Paterson | Robert Paterson | 73 | id: 11890 | 255756 | 488 | 1 | Became a saddler and practised in Princes St; and finally South St. Andrew St. Appointed Saddler to H. Majesty in Scotland. Married probably in 1798. Father of Marion was a skinner and leather dresser in Coltbridge; Murrayfield. They lived in Coltbridge House. Robert died there and interred under the South Terrace in Vault No. 11. Marion continued to live at Coltbridge House; where died on 24th May; interred in Vault No. 12. | ||
| Jessie Pape | Was erected between May-November 1857. By her will (1867); was set up the Paterson and Pape fund for charitable purposes. | |||||||||
| Andrew Paterson | Farmer near Dolphington; Lanarkshire | |||||||||
| Andrew Paterson | 35 | Second son and youngest child. Lived at Coltbridge House where in died in August; interred in Vault No. 11 | ||||||||
| John Paterson | 45 | Eldest son; continued his father's saddlery business until about 1839. He then became a Clerk in the Stamp Office in Edinburgh. Live at Coltbridge House where he died in October; interred in Vault No. 11. | ||||||||
| George Pape | 79 | Born in England; the eldest of two sons and a daughter. Joined the Board of Excise (fore-runner of Inland Revenue) and became Secretary to the Scottish section in 1823. Head office at that time was Dundas House in St. Andrew Square; now the Royal Bank of Scotland. Became Collector of Excise in Dublin when the Scottish board was closed down in 1830. He returned to Edinburgh and married on 1st November 1842. They lived at Coltbridge House where George died on 12th October. He is interred in Vault No. 11. By his will was set up the George Pape charity trust. | ||||||||
| Marion Paterson | 1780 | |||||||||
| 34 | Pitman | Arthur Frederic Edward Pitman | id: 11905 | 255758 | 304 | 1 | 5th Seaforth Highlanders and Royal Flying Corps. Killed in action in the air; Flanders 3rd January | |||
| 35 | Pitman | John Sitwell Pitman | 78 | id: 11909 | 255760 | 50 | 1 | Born June; died May | ||
| Mabel Pitman | 78 | Born 20th November; died 16th January | ||||||||
| 36 | Ramsay | Elizabeth Ramsay | 78 | id: 11845 | 255742 | 329 | 1 | Dowager Lady Ramsay; eldest daughter and co-heiress; born 7th April; died 11th December | ||
| Alexander Bannerman | ||||||||||
| Alexander Ramsay | ||||||||||
| 37 | Ramsay | Isabella Ramsay | 1784 | id: 11850 | 255743 | 102 | 1 | She had brothers who had distinguished legal careers in Canada and in Gibraltar; and another having a distinguished career in H. M. Army. Acted as mother to 3 nieces when their mother died. Responsible for donating marble font; now at the west end of north aisle; as a memorial to her Lieutenant-General brother – inscription around base. Married in 1829; . They had no children. Died on 23rd July; and is interred in her husband's burial plot in the East Dormitory; the walled garden outside of the church. | ||
| Thomas Cochrane | Speaker to the House of Representatives; Nova Scotia. Window was erected to Isabella between August 1858-10th November 1859 | |||||||||
| Edward Bannerman Ramsay | 1793 | 42 years incumbent of this church and 30 years Dean of the Diocese who greatly endeared himself to his fellow countrymen of every class by his writings and by an example of good will towards all men to his brethren in the ministry of the church by special and never to be forgotten services to his flock by loving discharge of duty in the spirit of the Good Shepherd to the poor by constant benevolence and labours for their welfare. This monument is erected in token of affection felt for him by his congregation who bear this record to his life and character | ||||||||
| 38 | Ritchie | Charles Henry Ritchie | id: 11924 | 255764 | 58 | 1 | During whose devoted rector ship from 1927-39; this chapel was added to the church | |||
| 39 | Robison | John Robison | id: 11875 | 255751 | 78 | 1 | Late Secretary to the Royal Society of Edinburgh; who inheriting from his father an ardent love of Philosophy was like him distinguished in the pursuit of physical science. This tablet is erected by two surviving children. | |||
| 40 | Sandford | Daniel Fox Sandford | 1831 | id: 11931 | 255767 | 44 | 1 | Formerly bishop of Tasmania; afterwards assistant bishop in the Diocese of Durham for 18 years. Curate and for 10 years incumbent of this church who departed this life 20th August. | ||
| 41 | Sinclair | Archibald Sinclair | 58 | id: 11837 | 255738 | 85 | 1 | RN - Fourth son; born 20th September; died 1st June. On three occasions; Captain Sinclair saved the lives of others at the imminent hazard of his own. He leaped overboard; and rescued from drowning in one instance a boy; in another a seaman; and in the third an officer; of his own ship. | ||
| John Sinclair | Baronet; The Right Honorable | |||||||||
| 42 | Spittal | Joan Spittal | id: 11915 | 255761 | 90 | 1 | The hassocks of the chapel were made by Ladies of the congregation from …by Sax Shaw. That material was gifted by Joan and Sheila in memory of their parents | |||
| John Ker Spittal | 63 | |||||||||
| Alice Barbara Spittal | 76 | |||||||||
| Sheila Spittal | ||||||||||
| 43 | Stanley | Jeannette Stanley | id: 11987 | 255780 | 52 | 1 | ||||
| Edward Stanley | 38 | Senior Capt. Of H.M. 57th regt. Of Foot Knight of the Tower and Sword of Portugal. Fell in the Crimea; November 5th while in command of his regiment and on the following day; his remains were committed to a soldier's grave on Cathcart's Hill. | ||||||||
| 44 | Swinton | George Swinton | 73 | id: 11868 | 255749 | 72 | 1 | Fifth son. The family of Swinton takes its name from the lands of Swinton; Berwickshire; which it held for more than six centuries. Joined Bengal Establishment of the Honourable East India Company in 1805; until he retired in 1833 after holding position of Chief Secretary of the Governor-General for 4 years the culmination of a distinguished career. Married in January 1820; to Jane; a relative; whose father also enjoyed a distinguished Civil Service career in India. They were the parents of 5 sons and 2 daughters. On his return to Scotland; George and his family moved into No.4 Atholl Crescent in 1835. All 5 sons had either civil service or military careers in India. So did 5 of George's brothers; 3 of his uncles and a cousin. George died at Atholl Crescent on 17th June; Anne Elizabeth died in June. Window was erected in July 1860 by his widow and second son. | ||
| John Swinton | Genator of the College of Justice as Lord Swinton. | |||||||||
| Anne Elizabeth Swinton | 1805 | 78 | ||||||||
| 45 | Tait | Peter Guthrie Tait | 70 | id: 11982 | 255779 | 46 | 1 | Secretary of the Royal Society of Edinburgh; Professor of Natural Philosophy; University of Edinburgh and Honourary Fellow of Peterhouse Cambridge. Born 28th April; died 4th July | ||
| Frederick Guthrie Tait | 30 | 2nd Black Watch. Born 11th January; killed in action at Koodoosberg; South Africa 7th February | ||||||||
| 46 | Terry | George Frederick Terry | id: 12011 | 255788 | 49 | 1 | Rector of St. John's 1909-19. Canon of St. Mary's Cathedral. | |||
| no. | family surname | full name | birth year | age | burial year | image name | GPR ref. | view no. | request no. | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Towse | Julia Ann Towse | id: 11873 | 255750 | 106 | 1 | Died 20th November | |||
| Robert Beckwith Towse | ||||||||||
| John Ross | ||||||||||
| 48 | Tweedie | Alexander Laurence Tweedie | 1820 | id: 11840 | 255739 | 104 | 1 | 36th Royal Madras N.I. Died on his passage from India 19th November. Tablet is erected by his brother officers to whom he was endeared by many amiable qualities in token of their esteem and regard | ||
| 49 | Underhill | Charles Edward Underhill | 63 | id: 11862 | 255747 | 124 | 1 | Born 8th March; died 24th April | ||
| 50 | Urquhart | Edward Frederick Maltby Urquhart | 1877 | 37 | id: 11889 | 255755 | 216 | 1 | The Black Watch; only son; fell in action at Pilkem near Yypres 23rd October. | |
| E W Urquhart | ||||||||||
| ??? Urquhart | ||||||||||
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