Monumental Inscription (Section A.)
In memory of Helen , daughter of Charles W. Boase , Banker, Dundee and Helen his wife, who was born 22nd June 1836 and died 28th. September 1838, also of Charles W. Henry their son who was born 1st November 1853 and died 26th December 1858. In memory also of the aforesaid Charles W. Boase.
Reproduced from "Register of gravestone inscriptions in Constitution Road, compiled ca 1960." with kind permission of Dundee City Archives.
In memory of Helen , daughter of Charles W. Boase , Banker, Dundee and Helen his wife, who was born 22nd June 1836 and died 28th. September 1838, also of Charles W. Henry their son who was born 1st November 1853 and died 26th December 1858. Edith Lindsay, their daughter born 4th June, 1840 died 1st March 1841. The above Charles W. Boase, born in London, 8th June, 1804 resided 50 years in Dundee, died 7th June.
Reproduced from a transcribed copy of Sidney Cramer's notebook, Old Bell Street, Dundee [TD73/8/1] with kind permission of the Scottish Genealogy Society, Edinburgh.
In his favour is life :
Weeping
May endure for a night
But joy
Cometh in the morning.
In
Memory
of
Helen
Daughter of
Charles W. Boase
Banker, Dundee
And Helen his wife,
Who was born 22 June 1836,
And died 28th Sep. 1838.
Also of
Charles W. Henry
their son,
Who was born 1st Nov. 1833
And died 26th Deer. 1838.
Also of
Edith Lindsay
their daughter,
Who was born 4th June 1840,
And died
1st March 1841.
REAR
In
Memory also
Of the aforesaid
Charles W. Boase
Who was born in London
8th June 1S04,
Resided 50 years in Dundee
And departed this life
7th June 1872
At Albury in Surrey,
And is buried in the
Churchyard there.
Reference: digital.nls.uk. (n.d.). (49) - Account of the families of Boase or Bowes - Histories of Scottish families - National Library of Scotland. [online] Available at: https://digital.nls.uk/histories-of-scottish-families/archive/95442315?mode=transcription [Accessed 1 Jul. 2022].
Register of Lairs 1848-1902
| Lair | Purchaser Of Lair Or Plot |
|---|---|
| 241 | Charles William Boase, Banker. |
Register 4 1836-1843
| Interment date | Register No | Name | Designation | Date of death | Age | Place of Birth | Cause of death | Plot No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/10/1838 | 1365 | Helen Boase | Daughter of Charles William Boase, Banker | 28/09/1838 | 2 years and 3 months | Dundee | Consumption | 241 A |
Register 4 1836-1843
| Interment date | Register No | Name | Designation | Date of death | Age | Place of Birth | Cause of death | Plot No |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/03/1841 | 510 | Edith Lindsay | Daughter of Charles William Boase, Banker | 01/03/1841 | 9 months | Dundee | Teething | 241 B |
| 29/12/1838 | 183 | Charles William Henry Boase | Son of Charles William Boase, Banker | 26/12/1838 | 5 years | Dundee | Scarlet Fever | 241 C |