Stone No. C348, Face: East

Erected as a tribute of affection BY
ROBERT BALLANTYNE
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Sacred to the memory OF ROBERT
BALLANTYNE Late Baker in Linton.
who died on 29 March 1821
Aged 83 ye,rs.
and of his Spouse CHRISTIAN BARRIE,
who died in 1774 aged 34 ye,rs.
Also of his second spous,
JEAN MAUCLINE who died
in 1807 Aged 64 ye,rs.
and of their
Children John, Mark & Catherine






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Stone No. C348, Face: West

IN
MEMORY
OF
ROBERT BALLANTYNE
BAKER LINTON WHO DIED 20TH NOVEMBER 1856,
AGED 84 YEARS,

"SAFE IN THE HANDS OF ONE DISPOSING POWER,
OR IN THE NATAL, OR IN THE MORTAL HOUR"

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Before East Linton became a Police Burgh in 1863, the town was ruled by a Bailie of Barony, nominated by the Laird of Phantassie. For many years, Robert Ballantyne, who had a baker's business in the shop and bakehouse at Bridgend, was the "Bailie" and was held in high esteem by all sections of the community. A story is told of him that in the great flood of September 1846, when the newly constructed railway bridge was completely washed away, the Bailie was standing on the old stone bridge when someone called to him to leave the bridge at once for it would soon fall. The Bailie stood his ground and boldly replied, "Linton Brig fa' down, ye idiot? Linton Brig will stand for ever." A proud boast indeed, and one which, like the Old Bridge itself, has stood the test of time!

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