Stone No. 79, Face: East

ERECTED
TO THE MEMORY OF
GEORGE BELL, WHO DIED AT BEIL.
26TH JUNE 1867. AGED 69 YEARS.
AND OF HIS FAMILY
JOHN, DIED 17TH SEPTR. 1832. AGED 5 YEARS
JAMES, DIED 21ST SEPTR. 1832. AGED 6 YEARS
GEORGE, DIED 6TH MAY 1845. AGED 3 YEARS
WILLIAM, DIED AT BONESS. 19TH SEPTR. 1863.
AGED 33 YEARS
MARY, DIED AT LEITH. 2ND DECR. 1863.
AGED 26 YEARS
ALSO HIS WIFE ESTHER DRYSDALE
WHO DIED 4TH MARCH 1870 AGED 69 YEARS
ALSO THEIR SON
JAMES, WHO DIED 26TH NOVEMBER 1871,
AGED 35 YEARS.

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George Bell was a Ploughman who lived at Biel West Lodge. His parents were James Bell, Ploughman, and Mary Rodger. Esther Drysdale's parents were John Drysdale, Farm Servant, and Agnes Hogg. William Bell was a Wright married to Ann Grant and lived at Redding, Polmont. Mary was married to James Young, a Pattern Maker in Wood, and lived in Leith.

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